• Wonderland

    In a matter of seconds, it began. Using some unnamed criteria, human pairs were assigned to sleds. I crawled onto ours as my partner stood behind me to drive. And in a flash we were off, gliding through a pristine… read more

  • Best Friend’s Funeral

    I’m honored that my essay Best Friend’s Funeral has been published in the Spring 2026 issue of Months to Years magazine. The issue is available for download and in print. (My first essay in print!) This piece was inspired by… read more

  • Franklin is the Big Salad

    So excited to have my essay Franklin is the Big Salad published in The Hooghly Review’s Winter Weeklies (Edition 3, Nov 30, 2025) ! After 25 rejections and 5 rewrites over 2 and a half years, one of my favorite… read more

  • My Story Is Our Story

    Imagine making the excruciating decision to leave your family. Spending all of your meager savings for a one-way ticket. Enduring a physically exhausting journey in cramped and putrid conditions. Arriving in a land where you don’t know anybody and don’t… read more

  • Article published in The Hooghly Review

    My micro piece A Life was published in Issue 4 of The Hooghly Review. The article is about my mother who passed away in 2024. I miss her. I’m excited to be part of the The Hooghly Review family! Click… read more

  • Article published in Raw Lit

    My article The Day I Believed in Aliens has been published in Issue 4 of Raw Lit magazine. The essay describes the hardships of dating later in life. Let me know if you can relate! I’m excited to be part… read more

  • Essay published in Midstory Magazine

    I’m excited to announce that my essay Not in the (Motherhood) Club was published today in Midstory Magazine. The article shares my experience as a mid-life woman who never had children and now finds herself a step-grandmother. This is my… read more

  • Wilmington’s Lie: A Book Review

    The 125th anniversary of the Wilmington NC coup is upon us. To mark the anniversary, I recommend reading Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy by David Zucchino. I’m embarrassed to admit that despite… read more

  • No Cows were Harmed By These Cowbells

    It’s that time of year. You smell brats on the grill. You taste pretzels and malty beer. You feel a refreshing breeze. Uh, scratch that last part. No cool breeze makes its way to North Carolina in September. But somewhere,… read more

  • The Most Famous Author You’ve Never Heard Of

    Last year when Icelandair announced a non-stop flight between my mid-sized city and Reykjavik, I jumped at the opportunity. With only one other non-stop to Europe, getting to the continent in only 6 hours was an obvious choice. And so… read more