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
“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