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On reading, and returning to fiction
Art in a crisis
Sep 22, 2025
Publication Day
The day my first book published, I sat in my apartment, lightly sweating, waiting for something to happen.
Jun 3, 2025
On Pain
Chosen vs unchosen, chronic, tattoos
May 5, 2025
The Dry Season
the difference between writing and publishing
Oct 22, 2024
Nothing is Gayer than My Love for Women's Basketball
sports fandom and the erotic
Aug 7, 2024
Bad News Boyfriend
Nightmares, exiles, addicts, and old friends.
Oct 9, 2023
Body Work
My craft book, Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative, will be published tomorrow.
Mar 14, 2022
The Horse is Me
Yesterday, I felt a twitch in my leg, and the rest of the afternoon was a wash.
Jan 18, 2022
Third Thoughts
cold takes on writing, embodiment, and the art of obsession
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