 While at "Bold Type", he interviewed Kevin Young, Cynthia Zarin, Kenneth Koch, and Mark Strand.As books and literary editor for nowCulture.com (issued as two print annuals, "NC1" and "NC2"), Hilbert published up-and-coming authors from his own generation, including Matthea Harvey, Timothy Liu, Matthew Zapruder, Wells Tower, and Joshua Beckman.He also interviewed a number of authors for the magazine, including Gustaf Sobin, Alexandar Hemon, Matthew Kneale, and Joe Wenderoth.