NEWS
PRESS
A brief Q&A with Reine Dugas to promote the Tennessee Williams Fest 2025 Fiction Contest, which I’ll be judging.
Emily Wilson wrote a profile about my career transition from fashion to writing for Next Avenue, which appeared on June 13th, 2024.
I answered questions about Upcountry and my writing process for Raising Mothers Magazine, which appeared on April 11th, 2024.
I pondered being a late-blooming author as well as other age-related topics for Sari Botton’s popular Substack, which appeared on January 31st, 2024.
Upcountry was featured and reviewed in Electric Literature’s winter roundup list, which appeared on January 15th, 2024.
My interview with Stephanie Feldman about Upcountry for The Rumpus, which appeared on January 8th, 2024.
Upcountry was featured in this end-of-year roundup list by Best of Korea, which appeared on January 5th, 2024.
Upcountry was listed in this end-of-year roundup by Chicago Review of Books, which appeared on December 19th, 2023.
My interview with Sara Lippman for Chicago Review of Books, where we discuss writing about the Catskills, which appeared on November 20th, 2023.
Upcountry was listed among 35 notable debut titles.
My interview with Megan Culhane Galbraith for Bloom, which appeared on November 14th, 2023.
I had a conversation with Ashley Rubell of Write or Die about the journey of leaving my fashion career to begin writing my debut novel, which appeared on October 24th, 2023.
I wrote an essay for Poets & Writers’ November 2023 issue, celebrating five debut authors whose first books were published after the age of fifty.
Upcountry and Unnamed Press were featured along with other debut titles and indie presses in Publishers Weekly Fall issue.
Debutiful featured my book’s cover, along with a brief interview, on their website in April 2023.
I was part of a lucky cohort of debut authors selected by Poets & Writers in this program’s inaugural launch, sponsored by Debutiful. We had the privilege of working with literary publicist Lauren Cerand, promoting our books forthcoming in 2023! Watch our group reading celebrating the culmination of our sessions here.
PODCASTS
My conversation with host Brianna Avenia-Tapper, which first aired on March 17th, 2024.
My conversation with guest host Erin Slaughter, which first aired on February 7th, 2024.
My conversation with co-hosts Reine Dugas and Heather Fowler, which first aired on November 15th, 2023.
My conversation with host Adam Vitcavage, which first aired on November 8th, 2023.
My conversation with host Curtis Chinn, which first aired on November 7th, 2023.
My conversation with host Susan Larson, which first aired on November 3rd, 2023.
Events
UPCOMING
November 20th, 2024: Russell House Reading Event (Middletown)
I’ll be the Jacob Julien Visiting Writer, in conversation with author Douglas A. Martin, Associate Professor of English at Wesleyan University, to read from and discuss Upcountry.
January 27th, 2025: Yeah You Write Reading Series (New York)
I’ll be reading alongside authors Tyler Wetherall and Brahna Yassky at Crave Fish Bar on Second Avenue.
Past
August 10th, 2024: Coffee & Craft (New Orleans)
I led a free generative workshop at a local bookstore, Baldwin & Company (in partnership with the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival), on “Prose from Imagery” to prompt potent, descriptive writing.
July 21st, 2024: LMNL Lit Reading Series (New Orleans)
I read alongside local writers Boyce Upholt, Valentine Pierce, and Ben Fluet at The Domino in Bywater.
May 18th, 2024: Greensboro Bound Literary Festival (Greensboro, NC)
-UNTANGLING THE SECRETS OF OUR LIVES Literary Discussion with Steve Mitchell (moderator), Maria Hummel, and David Joy.
May 1st, 2024: Hidden Palace Reading Series (Baltimore)
I read alongside authors Hanif Abdurraqib, Madelaine Lucas, and Joyelle McSweeney.
April 20th, 2024: Rensselaerville Library (Rensselaerville)
In conversation with Sara Lippmann, author of Lech, to discuss the ways in which our novels, both set in the Catskills, overlap and differ.
April 18th, 2024: Pete’s Reading Series (Brooklyn)
I read alongside authors Leslie Jamison, Emily Raboteau, and Priscilla Gilman.
April 1st, 2024: Lowpoint (New Orleans)
I read at my cool local coffee shop/bookstore in Bywater with Tia Clark.
March 22nd & 23rd, 2024: Tennessee Williams Literary Festival (New Orleans)
-WRITERS OF A CERTAIN AGE Literary Discussion with Miles Harvey (moderator), Jubi Arriola-Headley, Teresa Tumminello Brader, and Rose Norman.
-MAKING AN ENTRANCE: NEW FICTION VOICES WITH STYLE Literary Discussion with C. Morgan Babst (moderator), Annell López, Jess Armstrong, and Julia Mayle.
February 9th, 2024: Becoming a Debut Author Panel at AWP (Kansas City)
Organized by Laura Spence-Ash, with Marcela Fuentes (moderator), Denne Michele Norris, Temim Fructer, and Jon Hickey.
In conversation with Kimberly King Parsons.
In conversation with Kate Folk.
In conversation with Katya Apekina.
I read at their Powerhouse Women Night along with authors Lindsay Hunter, Molly McGhee, Athena Dixon, Jiordan Castle, and Elyssa Goodman.
In conversation with Laurie Stone.
In conversation with Chelsea G. Summers and simultaneously streamed on YouTube.
November 7th, 2023: Book Launch! hosted by Octavia Books (New Orleans)
In conversation with Tiana Nobile at Studio 633.