 During his years in Prague (1990–95), he worked as editor-translator for the English-language section of the Czech News Agency, copy editor–translator for the English-language newspaper "Prognosis", and freelance translator for a variety of Czech- and English-language cultural reviews and litmags, including "Raut", "Trafika", "Yazzyk", and "Zlatý řez".From 1996 to 2000, he copyedited for "Swing", "Condé Nast Traveler", Interview (magazine), and Vanity Fair (magazine), as well as for Aperture publishing house and "Bookforum".From 2002 to 2004, Zucker taught Czech at the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies.