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More Than Machines
I just finished the first year of an MFA (Master’s of Fine Arts in creative writing) at the University of Montana. There’s a lot I could say about this experience but I’ll keep it quick for now: it was the kind of hard I’d grown unaccustomed to in my 13 years outside of academia, but was mostly fun and very productive in terms of writing output; I found teaching introductory writing to mostly 18 year olds to be equal parts frustrating and gratifying; and I’ve made many lovely new friends, some of whom are younger than my truck and many of whom are poets, which I’m selfishly hoping might provid
May 12, 2026
What Flood Recovery Looks Like
It’s Monday, noon, at an ad-hoc flood response coordination center in Sumas, WA, which under normal circumstances—that is, when the town wasn’t recently underwater—is the Sumas Advent Christian Church. Mud-drenched volunteers in high-vis vests, commercial
Dec 17, 2025
WSDOT Shuksan Station: The Patron Saints of Plowing
I originally wrote this piece in November 2024, about the small crew of Washington Department of Transportation employees who keep the road to Mt. Baker Ski Area clear throughout the winter. It never ended up being published, so I’m excited to be sharing it here now, alongs
Nov 12, 2025