Writing.

Creating community through words.

I am a writer.

I write to inspire people the way I have come alive by reading. I do this by writing about connection and the human experience as seen from my corner of the world.

I am currently working on a novel about grief and family — where love and loss intersect to create life — as well as essay-length narrative non-fiction pieces.
I co-wrote UNCULTURED, which was recommended by the New York Times, earned starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, and nominated as a GoodReads Choice Award Best Memoir of the Year.

I’m honored to be named as the 2024 Writer in Residence at the
William N. Skirball Writers’ Center, Cuyahoga County Public Library.
My focus in residency is to inspire writers to understand their work through the lenses of community, craft, and commerce. 

As writers, I think there’s a misconception that writing is solitary. Based on what I’ve seen in journalism and publishing, I believe the opposite is true. Writing, and especially book publishing, is one of the most collaborative and intimate art forms. More than 50 hands touch every book to bring it to life, from agents to editors to publishers to designers to marketers to publicists
to sales professionals to production artists to warehouse managers to
delivery specialists to booksellers to librarians to reviewers to advance readers to family and friends to, you, the reader, alone with me, the writer, immersed in thoughts together. Each book is loved into life.

I write the way I published: by creating community. If you’re also a writer, please connect with me — I want to celebrate your success. If you’re a reader, please become a fan as I bring this work to the page.