Where to write? It's a difficult question. I wrote an essay about it for The Millions. … [Read more...]
My Mother, Smoking
A personal essay in Salon about my mother's smoking. … [Read more...]
Notes from the Balcony
When I moved to New York City in 2007, I started a new series for The Morning News about my attempt to make an urban balcony garden. The first, second, and third installments. … [Read more...]
Notes from the Lawn
For a few years I wrote a series about gardening in Charlottesville for The Morning News called Notes from the Lawn. Highlights from the series are here, here, and here. … [Read more...]
The Morning News
I've been a contributing writer for The Morning News since 2004. An archive of all my essays, humor, and occasional pieces for the site can be found here. … [Read more...]