Going to Indianapolis? Hit up these Arab spots!
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Tiny things are big fun with miniatures
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This older essay is getting new life
A poem written amid grief, heartache, and a mental breakdown. My latest in Palette Poetry.
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A critique of my profession and a cry for help for my people. My latest poem is in HOAX magazine.
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Two new poems about Palestine when we need them most
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See this theater show next time you're in Chicago. You can thank me later.
An essay gets new life in Doubleback Review!
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Take your hot date to these LGBTQ+-owned restaurants in Columbus
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Some personal news. If you read nothing else, please read this.
For home-based business owners: don't make this newbie mistake!
I'm in The Bad Day Book volume 1!
I've got a new poem in Orca Literary Journal!
I moderated a panel discussion about opioid addiction for the screening of the new documentary film, Anonymous Sister
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This abandoned factory got turned into a sweet hangout spot in Fort Wayne
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I'm in another anthology! Gifted-ish: Women and Nonbinary Writers on Intelligence, Identity and Education
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Watch my generative zine-making workshop, Fanzine Revival, with Sarabande Writing Labs!
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The new wave of open mic nights in Columbus
Fresh new poem!
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I got to interview Stacy Jane Grover, author of Tar Hollow Trans!