I sometimes contribute original stories to print and digital magazines. Explore my recent work below.
We Are Not Going Back To Normal
I’ve always had a thing for disaster novels. Now that we are faced with a disaster, I find myself returning to one of my favorites, looking for solace as I watch my old existence crumble around me. Read more on Electric Literature.
Why Crested Butte, Colorado Should Be Your Next Ski Destination
Crested Butte is part French Alps and part Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid—triangular roofed-cabins are nestled among western-style false front buildings, restored to their old Western glory. Read more on Vogue.
Why Your Next Summer Getaway Should Be Above the Arctic Circle
This island paradise could easily be Hawaii, or the Caribbean; but instead, it is off the northwest coast of Norway, above the Arctic Circle. Read more on Vogue.
Cities at 07.00: San Francisco
San Francisco is relatively quiet before 08.00 so rise early to run, cycle or surf—and see the best of what the city has to offer. Read more in Issue 127, volume 13 (October 2019) or on Monocle.com.
The Under-Appreciated Feminism of “The Thomas Crown Affair”
The way the story changed from 1968 to 1999 shows growth for the female lead—but there's still further to go. Read more on Electric Literature.
3 San Francisco Neighborhoods That Remain Untouched by Time
Once known as the “Paris of the West” and America’s most European city, San Francisco has shape-shifted into the technology capital of the world. But while many of the central neighborhoods have trended towards gentrification, the funky charm of old San Francisco is still alive and well on the fringes. Read more on Travel+Leisure.
On the Rise: Three
SF Bay Area Breadmakers Talk About the Relationship Between Their Breads and Their Home
Volume 5 takes us to the San Francisco Bay Area, the 49-square-mile dining capital of the west coast known on the surface for gold rushes, Silicon Valley, cable cars, and coastal fog. This issue unearths the history of the region’s eating culture, from the origins of the fortune cookie to the reason slices of sourdough bread sell for $8 a pop. Order a copy to read my cover story.
In a Sea of Sameness, Vancouver's Kissa Tanto Dares To Dismantle Your Comfort Zone
Chinatown, Vancouver. A lilac neon sign marks the spot on an otherwise dim block. Venture upstairs, and it’s as if you’ve crossed over into a Murakami novel. Read more on Chefsfeed.
The Best Things About Dining Alone
Restaurants allow travelers and transplants to find a home in a new city, to be among people, take shelter from the rain, be cared for, to be fed. After a decade spent living in three major American cities and traveling to a handful of European ones, I have fallen in love with dining in all of them — alone. Read more on Chefsfeed.
Making the Case for Danish Dessert
During the day, Copenhagen aligns with the rest of the world: there’s avocado toast, pastries, smoked fish and cured meat. Nights are different: nights are for Nordic food. Nights taste like earth; deep and chalky, rich, gamey. Nights are for a minimum of four courses. Nights mean bread and hefty servings of protein. Nights — especially in the dead of winter — mean dessert. Read more on Chefsfeed.