An extremely cool thing that happened recently was being named one of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 Honourees, which was such an incredible moonshot that I didn’t even consider it within the realm of possibility… truly, I was knocked off my feet. Such insane, massive gratitude to the National Book Foundation, Morgan TaltyContinue reading National Book Foundation 5 Under 35
Well this has been a long time coming. In the lead up to the novel’s launch I finally got it together and massively rehauled my website, which has been with me for coming on two decades now. My husband Shane handwrote the header for me, which I love, and huge thanks to Georgina Pang forContinue reading New website!
Hello! I was thinking, the other day, about the rise of podcast consumption during the pandemic in my own social circles — and of its parallels to the ways in which we as writers seek out community from our little corners of the world. Text-based communication is, of course, still my main jam, but sometimesContinue reading Podcasts for Writers
Every year at around this time I get a bunch of emails from writers back home looking for clarity on the MFA application, so I thought I’d collate some information I found useful from around the web and community. The MFA is considered the terminal degree for creative writing in the United States. A tonContinue reading The MFA Application — Resources
| Columbia University School of the Arts News | In early march, i got a call while working in the library and thought it was spam, because, you know, America. Anyway, I picked up, because, you know, me, got the news, then ran into the toilet and burst into tears while people around me flushedContinue reading Some fun personal news: the Stegner call