Published inHuman PartsQuarantine Helped Me Confront My Fear of Hair LossNow, I see my former trauma as an opportunity for growthMar 27, 202014Mar 27, 202014
Published inHuman PartsMy Pointer FingerAll the parts of me count for something, are useful for somethingJul 13, 20191Jul 13, 20191
Published inHuman PartsExcerpts From My Failed Travel NotebookMy summer in Europe was full of remarkable moments — but I forgot to write any of them downMar 19, 20196Mar 19, 20196
JackpotBike courier, dope peddler, and full-time hedonist — Featherhead had it made. Until his roommate threatened the president.Apr 7, 2018Apr 7, 2018
On Guns in SchoolsI was a school librarian in a DC public elementary school for six and a half years until I resigned in January of this year. On October 17…Feb 23, 201837Feb 23, 201837
Published inAmerican WestNever Even AskedThere is a road in Taos, New Mexico called Blueberry Hill. If you take it for about a quarter mile it will give way to dirt side roads.Nov 8, 20172Nov 8, 20172
Published inHuman PartsAutumn is the hardest seasonI moved to Washington, DC on June 1, 2011. A day later I started working at a restaurant where I worked every single day of that first…Sep 10, 201742Sep 10, 201742
Published inHuman PartsIn Which We Try to Maintain Better PostureMy grandfather is bad and I guess I did not know how bad that meant. Not bad like misbehaving, bad like he doesn’t understand the word…Mar 10, 20151Mar 10, 20151
Published inHuman PartsEvery MorningThe reach of snow and the taste of French toastSep 12, 2014Sep 12, 2014
Published inHuman PartsThe Fifth Stage of GriefI wanted to know you were gone.Sep 12, 2014Sep 12, 2014
Published inHuman PartsAll Adventurous Women DoI am sitting on the bus and I can’t use my phone this morning because I forgot my charger. I need a full charge so I can call my mother…Aug 26, 20141Aug 26, 20141