fiction

“Local Phenomenon,” Allium, A Journal of Poetry & Prose, 2024

“Ballast,” Rust Belt Chicago: An Anthology, 2017

Swarm Theory, University of Hell Press, 2016

“Undesirable Interruptions,” The Roanoke Review, Roanoke College, 2015

“Exacting Revenge,” The Literary Review, Farleigh Dickinson University, 2015

“Atmospheric Disturbances,” Rusted Radishes Beirut Literary and Art Journal, American University of Beirut, 2014

“Guilty As Sin,” F Magazine, 2005

interviews

My Word Would Have Been Conviction: An Interview With Ana Castillo

Hypertext Interview With Ignatius Valentine Aloysius

Hypertext Interview With Patricia Ann McNair

 Hypertext Interview With Mike Puican

 Hypertext Interview With Rachel Swearingen

 Hypertext Interview With Michele Morano 

 Hypertext Interview With Sahar Mustafah

 Hypertext Interview With Sadie Hoagland

Hypertext Interview With Timothy J. Hillegonds

Hypertext Interview With Katey Schultz

Hypertext Interview With Amina Gautier

The Sunday Rumpus Interview: Jaimee Wriston Colbert

Hypertext Interview With Desiree Cooper 

Hypertext Interview With Zoe Zolbrod

Hypertext Interview With Karen Halvorsen Schreck

Hypertext Interview With Scott Atkinson On BELT Magazine's Happy Anyway, A Flint Anthology

Hypertext Interview With Donna Miscolta

Hypertext Interview With Toni Nealie

Hypertext Interview With Rebecca Makkai

Hypertext Interview With Emily Gray Tedrowe

Hypertext Interview With Susanne Scanlon

Hypertext Interview With Joe Meno

Hypertext Interview with Christine Sneed

Survival Is Not Guaranteed: The Millions Interview with Bonnie Jo Campbell

Hypertext Interview with Peggy Shinner

Hypertext Interview with Jillian Lauren

Hypertext Interview with René Steinke

Hypertext Interview with Elizabeth Gaffney

Hypertext Interview with Megan Stielstra  

essays & reportage

10 Reasons You Damn Well Better Staple That Short Story You Just Handed In (McSweeney’s Internet Tendency)

“Roll Credits” The Urbaness, June 2013

Are Dudes & Bros Softening?” The Good Men Project, December 2012

“Pumped With Praise” Chicago Tribune, May 5, 2002

“Dad Lays Down Rules For Daughters’ Suitors” Chicago Tribune, April 21, 2002

“On-call Heroes” Chicago Tribune, July 8, 2001

“Editing Life” Chicago Tribune, February 25, 2001

What’s Going To Happen When We’re Gone?” Chicago Tribune, January 28, 2001

“A December Dilemma” Metro Parent, December 1996

“Gifts of Gab” Metro Times, November 22-28, 1996

“Double Talk” Metro Times, January 24-30, 1996

“Lift Every Voice” Metro Times, November 8-14, 1995

“Setting up Shop” Metro Times, September 27-October 3, 1995

“The Virtues of Utility and Simplicity Have Come Home Again” Chicago Arts & Communication, 1995

“Out On A Political Limb” Metro Times, November 1-7, 1994

“A Sense of Community”Metro Times, March 9-15, 1994

“Denials All Around” Metro Times, March 9-15, 1994

“Who Cares?  Tough Time in the Wayne County Youth Home” Metro Times, January 12-18, 1994

NOTE:  This article prompted a Justice Department investigation into the Wayne County Youth Home.

 “Keepers of the Word” Chicago Arts & Communications, 1994