I am so grateful to Sonora Review for publishing my story, "La Rabida Heart Sanitarium, 1954." The piece is based on my mother's experience with rheumatic fever, which she contracted in the first grade. She spent most of the school year hospitalized. The hearts of children with … [Read more...]
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CHARM, Still-Life, and Old Lady Abs
This winter is kicking my ass. I am DRAGGING. It’s partly the brutal cold, it’s partly some health stuff, but it’s mostly the state of the world. I’m heartsick over the violence ICE has perpetrated and the fear that our immigrant and urban communities are living under, particularly in Minneapolis. I’m worried about voter suppression, […]
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The Pink Lady, The Honeycrisp
I have a new story, “The Pink Lady, The Honeycrisp,” in Wigleaf today. Wigleaf is one of my very favorite literary magazines; it is a place I go when I need to read something that resonates deeply. I hope my piece resonates in some way with you. I’m grateful to Scott Garson for his smart […]