Genre: Literary

Two years ago around this time of year I was listening to NPR’s poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander talk about how kids are great teachers of love, and he shared a wonderful… Read More

I’ve heard many people say that they channel their grief into creativity, and as I write this blog entry, I wonder how they manage, and at what point the desire… Read More

Blog 11 After writing my second novel, a year and a half passed without me writing a single short story. I was busy bettering my novel skills, learning how to… Read More

Blog # 11 I recently watched “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” and there’s a beautiful moment where Mr. Rogers says to his friend, Tom Junod: “All of us have… Read More

Today, I turn 31. It’s weird having a birthday in a pandemic, especially when you’re single and don’t live with anyone else. Since the first lockdown we had in March,… Read More

Blog #10   That shirt-grabbing kind of poetry that consumes you, takes your breath away, perhaps even performs surgery on you—that’s the poetry I crave, and the kind I strive… Read More

As a writing teacher, one of my biggest challenges is to find the time and energy to dedicate to my art, particularly in the middle of the semester, when my… Read More

Tuesday the 19th marked the start of Aquarius season. A late January baby, I’ve lived my whole life reading Aquarius horoscopes, matching my personality traits to the standard Aquarius traits…. Read More