Heroin in the Foothills

This 3-part series was originally published in the Auburn Journal in three…

My Husband Coming Out as Bisexual Changed Our Lives

You Wanna Compare Rape Culture to Racism? Okay, Let’s Do That!

My Cousin Is Not a Hero

Halfway through the worst year of my life, my cousin Ben asks me if he should write a book.

How Do You Drive A Car That’s On Fire?

The morning commute was at a dead stop when my car caught fire. Stuck in bumper-to-bumper…

I Was There When Dubstep Happened

and I don’t care if nobody remembers me

To hell with this, I thought. I’m going to get my ass robbed out here.

It was 2007, on a Tuesday night, and I was wandering around on an unfamiliar…

Caught Between Worlds: One Asylum Seeker Tells His Story

My Life And Times As A Closeted Seventh-Grade Teacher

My Father’s Body

My father died a month ago, and his remains have taken up residence in my office in California. They’re in a blue and gold urn…