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On drawing on my book's foundational research for a new essay in The Baffler and more
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On My New Yorker Debut
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Dec 2, 2025
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A little behind-the-scenes on my commentary piece on Trump's foster care executive order
Nov 25, 2025
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Some counterprogramming for National Adoption Month
Nov 10, 2025
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Unlocking the Gates
On real-time literary mentorship and the value of demystifying publishing
Oct 19, 2025
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On crawling out of a reading slump
Sep 30, 2025
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What I'm Writing/What I'm Reading
My review of Miriam Toews's memoir for The Atlantic, plus links and event news
Sep 3, 2025
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On why thinking of reviews as ads or mere opinions shortchanges literary culture
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