About Me
I'm a writer, teacher and freelance editor living in the Boston area.
I've published essays and articles in a number of literary journals and outlets, including Brevity, The Rumpus, Gay Magazine, The Pinch, Booth, Short Reads, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, SmokeLong Quarterly, Atticus Review, Gastronomica, Longridge Review, Under the Gum Tree, december, Los Angeles Review of Books and others. I also write articles about America's public lands for National Parks Magazine.
I earned my MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Emerson College, and since 2014 I've taught courses on creative writing at GrubStreet, a nonprofit writing center based in Boston. For 2022 and 2023, I led the 10-month memoir program for Pioneer Valley Writers’ Workshop, where I still teach workshops occasionally. I also teach online courses independently and do private consulting on manuscripts.
I grew up in Pittsburgh, where I visit often, and still have a deep fondness for sandwiches that contain french fries, Penguins hockey called by Mike Lange, and the magical pronoun yinz.
In a former life, I worked at an artisanal bakery making pastries. My palms are less callused now and the honorable burn scars are fading, but I still like to make pies.