Featured Work
”And Wilhelm Reich on the Wurlitzer”
I went to a conference dedicated to the teachings of controversial psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich. "Oh, you’re going to meet so many weirdos," a friend said.
Illustrations by Sarah Chait
“The River is Not a Borderline”
A new play by Wabanaki REACH and Threadbare Theatre Workshop moves stories of the Maine Indian Land Claims from the head to the heart
Written with George Loring, photos by Dan Rajter
“Jeff Yorks Is Reconvening the Flock of Birds His Grandfather Carved”
Their family estimates he made between 800 and 1,000, many of which have flitted off to faraway homes.
Photos by Derek Yorks
”Closed at Sea”
Thirty-five days, 23 men, one 906-foot long containership, one typhoon, my father (the chief mate), and me.
“Deep Secrets”
What inspires a group of scuba divers to ditch the ocean and go quarry diving?
Photos by Dan Rajter
“Roadside Attraction”
A writer investigates a deteriorating landmark-turned-yard-sale-spectacle.
More here.
Complete Works
“Thrifters’ Paradise” Down East Magazine (2024)
“And Wilhelm Reich on the Wurlitzer” hells bells Substack (2023)
“The River is Not a Borderline: a new play by Wabanaki REACH and Threadbare Theatre Workshop moves stories of the Maine Indian Land Claims from the head to the heart” with George Loring The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener (2023)
“A Family Fulfills Its Goal of Hiking Every Footpath in Acadia” Down East Magazine (2023)
”Getting the Birds Back Together” Down East Magazine (2023)
“My husband works with snakes. I am terribly afraid of them.” Insider (2023)
“Yes, We Can Do That and, We Can Do More: Seven Remarkable Minds Leading Maine’s Food and Agricultural Sectors into the Future” maine farms — Words accompanying photo essay by Tara Rice (2022)
“Finding Community (and Pancit Canton) in America’s Oldest Resort Town” Eater (2022)
“Deep Secrets: What Lies Beneath the Water in Frankfort’s 150-Year-Old Abandoned Quarry?” Down East Magazine (2022)
“Roadside Attraction: A writer investigates a deteriorating Frankfort landmark-turned-yard-sale-spectacle” Maine Homes by Down East (2022)
“The Dorywoman” Maine Women Magazine (2022)
“Nicolle Littrell: A Renegade Rower’s Favorite Things” Maine Women Magazine (2022)
“A Prominence” Tammy Journal (2015)
“The Investigation” Northern New England Review (2014)
“Closed at Sea” VIDA: Her Kind (2013)
“Running for Maasai Education” Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine - collaboration w/Isaya Lukumay (2013)
“Lagon Bleu” The Kenyon Review (2012)
