WRITING NEWS!
One of my essays appeared in my mentor Diane Zinna’s spiritual book, Letting Grief Speak: Writing Portals for Life After Loss (Columbia University Press, July 2026). I am eager to incorporate Zinna’s methods into my writing and teaching/coaching.
Teaching News!
I graduated with my Certificate of Advanced Study in Special and Inclusive Education at SUNY Potsdam. I teach, coach and write about neurodiversity and literacy as a human right.
Lit Hub is my writer’s playground. I write regularly on literacy & culture.
The cultural significance and dark side of Lisa Frank & the Trapper Keeper.
I write creative & quirky essays for the New York Times:
A Modern Love Column about being an LGBTQ librarian, with art by Brian Rhea.
A personal story in the crossword puzzle section about mazes and turning 40, with art by Ori Toor.