Poets for Science
On Saturday, I’m humbled to be a part of the March for Science in Washington, D.C. Most likely I won’t be marching, […]
Tag: poetry
On that one-way trip to Mars now on Amazon
My book, On that one-way trip to Mars, is now available on Amazon! Bottlecap Press, my publisher, has added several of its books […]
Win a book gift card from Bottlecap Press
Bottlecap Press, the publisher of my book “On that one-way trip to Mars,” is holding a gift card giveaway! For a chance […]
District Lit seeks work for our Disability, Medicine, and Illness issue
District Lit is currently accepting poetry and creative nonfiction for our themed issue on Disability, Medicine, and Illness. We have Jen Stein Hauptmann, Assistant […]
2016 reflections
Some 2016 accomplishments I’m proud of: Bottlecap Press published my book On that one-way trip to Mars. More of my disability-themed poetry was […]
Three poems in Noble/Gas Quarterly
Noble/Gas Quarterly published three of my poems today in their 203.4 issue. I’m honored to be included with so many other great writers. […]
My book is on sale for the holiday weekend
Bottlecap Press, the publisher of my book “On that one-way trip to Mars,” has a 2015-2016 anthology available for a limited time […]
First ever DC Art Book Fair 📚 🎨
Last weekend, my sister Hannah and I tabled at the first ever D.C. Art Book Fair at Lab 1270 in Washington, D.C. […]
On that one-way trip to Mars reviewed in Vagabond City Lit!
I’m heading to Mars right now. I’ve left orbit. This amazing review from Bethany Mary has blasted me off the planet! Bethany […]
‘Brooklyn, Brooklyn, take me in’: Reading at Berl’s Poetry Shop
Song title lyrics always make good headlines, right? Well, on November 5 I’ll be asking Brooklyn and New Yorkers to take me […]
‘How to feel beautiful’ in The Deaf Poets Society
My poem “How to feel beautiful” was published today in The Deaf Poets Society. It’s a reflection on chronic pain. This poem […]
‘As we ran in the backyard’ in Wordgathering
A more lyrical poem than I typically write was published in the September 2016 issue of Wordgathering. Wordgathering is a journal of […]
My poetry collection ‘On that one-way trip to Mars’ is being published!
My first book of poetry, “On that one-way trip to Mars,” is being published by Bottlecap Press! The collection will be launched on May […]
Poetry of the body
The Split This Rock 2016 poetry festival is coming up soon! I’m so excited to be speaking on a panel about the […]
I was an awkward teen poet
You never know what will come of your awkward teen poetry. A few weeks ago I called Mortified podcast’s hotline to read some […]
District Lit: Space Issue
District Lit, the literary magazine where I’m the Poetry Editor, is having a Space Issue! We’ve been impressed with some of the […]
‘Cemetario General’ in Cacti Fur
My poem “Cemetario General” was published in Cacti Fur. I wrote this poem in Chile, while traveling through that beautiful land of […]
‘Wind chimes’ in Cacti Fur
My poem “Wind chimes” was published in Cacti Fur’s second issue. I wrote the first version of this poem in college at […]
Summer writing updates
I’m sharing some news about my summer submitting-rampage-turned-success. My chapbook “On that one-way trip to Mars” was selected as a finalist for the 2015 […]
My panel was chosen for Split This Rock’s 2016 poetry festival
If you’d asked 8-year-old, third-grader Marlena where her fable writing would take her, she never would have suggested that she would one […]