Essays

The Unforgotten, Across the Margin, December 13, 2023

“They come in droves on foot, carrying bouquets of fall flowers and candles. Everyone walks the streets and no matter what direction they come from, they all merge at the cemetery gates.”

Resident in Training, A Thin Slice of Anxiety February 7, 2022

“My job was to keep order among the fifty-two girls assigned to me, police the entire dorm, break up squabbles among roommates, write up underage drinkers, let people into their rooms because they were too stupid to remember their keys, and evacuate the building in emergencies. This was a hellish list of tasks for someone who was nonconfrontational and liked to fly under the radar.”

Learning to Swim, Avalon Literary Review, Fall 2021

“When today’s lesson is over, they beg to stay. They put on neon orange water wings so they can frolic with the reckless abandon only two four-year-olds can. I wonder if there is such a thing for us parents. Is there something we can wear to protect us from harm and worry? Short of never reading a newspaper again, I come up empty-handed. Is there something that would ever let me dare to be a little reckless?”