PinnedPublished inSam’s StorybookMourning baby birds as the world opens upIt started with three eggs. Smooth and blue. The kind of blue you only get on mornings without haze or mist or fog. Tucked in a nest left…May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
PinnedPublished inSam’s StorybookMoving with the musicNB: This essay is best read after you’ve listened to Little OblivionsFeb 27, 2021Feb 27, 2021
Published inSam’s StorybookA body is not a shellI’ve never been particularly attached to my body. I neglect it, hide it, use it as a coat rack. It has always felt like a thing I inhabit…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Published inSam’s StorybookI’m too old to feel this youngI’m bad at imagining the future. I freeze anytime someone asks me for a five-year plan. I don’t know what I want. I just want to be happy…Feb 27, 2023Feb 27, 2023
Published inSam’s StorybookChecking for missing piecesMy friend Abi told me once I was giving my brain too much credit, that other parts of the body feel things too. I regularly feel the urge…Feb 20, 2023Feb 20, 2023
Published inSam’s StorybookGhost hunting on the failed 50th anniversary of RoeI was watching the crowd: The girl in the sparkly white hat sitting on her father’s shoulders; the brothers chasing each other around a…Jan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023
Published inSam’s StorybookThey’ll have to drag me from WisconsinThere is still so much to fight for.Jul 19, 2022Jul 19, 2022
Published inEdge CrunchIf this is the Olympic dream, we need a new one.The world’s best athletes deserve more than being used for power.Feb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022
Published inEdge CrunchThe ISU failed Kamila Valieva. Now what?It’s past time to reform figure skating’s governing bodyFeb 13, 2022Feb 13, 2022
Published inEdge CrunchAmerica’s sweethearts should be a Chinese pairs teamDon’t let nationalism keep you from appreciating greatness!Feb 3, 2022Feb 3, 2022