Recent Publications

The Genius of Song, the Gospel of Work
published in Belt
The surprising past, present, and future of men's choirs in the Rust Belt. Read more.

Floral Alter Egos of Literary Heroines
published in BookTrib
A bouquet of seasonal blooms and their fictional counterparts. Read more.

Review: 'Byrd' by Kim Church
published in the Mpls. Star-Tribune
Kim Church conveys loss and longing with deft economy in prose that is spare but lovely. Read more.

Casualties of the Coop
published in Pacific Standard
Thousands of abandoned roosters and past-their-prime hens have landed in animal shelters across the country since urban farming took flight. Read more.

Eye of the Beholder
published in Full Grown People
What I have learned, over years of reflection, is that when I long to be beautiful, I long to be integral. Read more.