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"Safer Than Childbirth" Honored with Pushcart Special Mention
My essay, "Safer Than Childbirth," published in the Spring 2022 issue of The American Scholar and republished in The Guardian in July 2022, is honored with a special mention in the anthology, Pushcart Prize XLVIII: Best of the Small Presses. More
A Guide to Greatness
If you can recognize great writing, you can create it. Thoughts on using a model text to improve our writing. More
"Night Vision" published in The American Scholar
My essay, "Night Vision," is published in the Summer 2023 issue of The American Scholar. More
"Conjuring Nancy" on the Middle of Everywhere podcast
Producer Ariel Lavery created an episode of her Middle of Everywhere podcast called "Conjuring Nancy" from my essay, "Safer Than Childbirth," which appeared in The American Scholar's Spring 2022 issue. More
"Wrecker" published in One Story
My short story, "Wrecker," which editor Will Allison calls "a quiet masterpiece," appears in the February 2023 issue of One Story. More
Saving the Saugatuck Dunes on the Sprouts radio show
My radio story about many groups joining together to save the Saugatuck Dunes, a rare, sensitive wildlife area from yet another threat, aired on the Sprouts show. More
"He Was Fast...: What it’s like to get hit by an SUV" is published in the Guardian
My essay about getting run over by an SUV in May 2021 and the plight of pedestrians was published in the November 22, 2022 issue of the Guardian. More
The Contrary Heart
The contrary heart gives a story tension, believability, depth, and impact. Here are some thoughts on how to develop it. More
"Safer Than Childbirth" published in The American Scholar
My essay, "Safer Than Childbirth," about a woman buried on my property who died of her tenth abortion, is published in The American Scholar's Spring 2022 issue. More
Normalized Abortion
On the Smarty Pants podcast, Stephanie Bastek of The American Scholar interviews me about my award-winning essay, "Safer Than Childbirth." More