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The Contrary Heart

On Writing

The contrary heart gives a story tension, believability, depth, and impact. Here are some thoughts on how to develop it. More

July 07, 2022

"Safer Than Childbirth" published in The American Scholar

Press

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

April 04, 2022

Normalized Abortion

Audio

On the Smarty Pants podcast, Stephanie Bastek of The American Scholar interviews me about my award-winning essay, "Safer Than Childbirth." More

March 03, 2022

"Slow Blues" featured on Nieman Storyboard

Press

Thanks to Madeline Bodin for interviewing me about my writing process and to Nieman Storyboard for featuring my "Slow Blues" as an annotated essay. More

August 08, 2021