I put this site together as a warehouse of my writing.
I’m thinking of it as a digital attic.
It’s not a declaration of anything other than I am growing older, and I wanted a place to set some of the things that I made and that I value most.
For whatever reason, it feels embarrassing to call attention to these artifacts, but, then again, I have told students for years that we write to be read.
So, I would be forever grateful if any of these pieces caught your attention for even a moment.
Really, truly. It would mean the world.
Thoughts On Writing
Thoughts On Writing
If you’re at all interested, I made a space where I can record some thoughts on writing.
Here are some new ones.
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An Editor Gave Me Something I Didn't Ask For
The act of putting something in the world is a cleaving, and it's best to approach it like a Civil War surgeon and a Civil War patient. Bite down, ready yourself for the blade, and then get used to what your life is afterwards.
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The case for chasing phantoms
I imagine a field with all of my New York literary figures there on the sidelines, sipping coffee from travel mugs, cheering me on as I chase a ball feebly before glancing at their watches and sneaking off, late already for their next meeting.
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Other Monsters
What comes naturally, like a tumor in a spinal cord or a habit of thought, comes at a cost. But then I remember that there’s bravery inside of me, too, and triumph everywhere, and generosity and love and the rest. And I caution myself that there are those in our lives who are suffering now.
