Month: October 2017

  • “Room: A Literary Reading” at Antigone Books

    “Room: A Literary Reading” at Antigone Books

    Last Friday, two other writers and I from the Writers Studio Tucson had the singular opportunity to read our fiction and poetry that we wrote in response to a spooky prompt by guest judge Ted McLoof for the third annual “Write-to-Read” contest: “Three people wake up in a room. They have no idea how they…

  • Happy National Coming Out Day!

    I came out to my mom twenty years ago, the day after Ellen Degeneres came out on national television. I was so inspired but I was so terrified. I could only make the attempt over the telephone and I couldn’t even say the words; I made my mom guess until I finally said “Yes” when…

  • Notebook Full of Poetry Fragments

    Notebook Full of Poetry Fragments

    A tiny celebration for a small accomplishment: a little notebook full of handwritten poetry fragments.