The Blog
Book Review: A Long Petal of the Sea
If you’ve recommended me a book this year, first of all—thank you. Second of all, thank you.
Get Righteous! Method Writing Becomes Method Justice
Research can be fun. It can be more than fun. Research can be justice.
My Glass Came On as if Suddenly
What have you done to be brave recently?
Book Review: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Were it not for my trouble settling into it, The Vanishing Half would be, for me, a near-perfect book.
Your Life Has Only Just Begun
Don’t squander that which remains. Honor the past. Embrace the present. Seize the future.
An Interview with Author Ryan R. Campbell
I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed for author Neda Aria’s “Writer vs. Writer” series.
Suicide, Silence, and What Comes Next
For the first time since my dad’s death in 2016, I spoke publicly about the effect his first attempt on his life (and subsequent, successful attempt) had on me, my family, and my creative process.
When the Last of the Magic Leaves the World
No matter the horrors of our past, our lives have only just begun.
Is This What It Feels Like to Find Home?
It’s going to take work to find, to grow our literary families. It’s going to take time. It will take all the patience we can muster and more, but it can happen.
