Featured Writing

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In Consideration of a Newt
poetry
In Consideration of a Newt
poetry

A meditation on the small and the powerless and their place in the universe.

poetry
‘Harrison Morton is the Devil’
Prose
‘Harrison Morton is the Devil’
Prose

A freelance journalist investigates a strange, evasive street magician and must struggle with the impact his reporting may have had.

Prose
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The Safe Blasphemy of Conclave
The Safe Blasphemy of Conclave

Conclave fails to be as as subversive as it wants to be or as interesting as it could have been.

Cool Stuff, Great Stories: Birmingham Pen Company
Cool Stuff, Great Stories: Birmingham Pen Company

In praise of a beautifully and thoughtfully made writing instrument.

Inkwell Whiskey

Find out all about the craft whiskey I’m making over at Shmidt Spirits.
Maryland grains, Maryland artists, and Maryland craft.

Essays and Reviews

Featured
The Safe Blasphemy of Conclave
The Safe Blasphemy of Conclave

Conclave fails to be as as subversive as it wants to be or as interesting as it could have been.

Cool Stuff, Great Stories: Birmingham Pen Company
Cool Stuff, Great Stories: Birmingham Pen Company

In praise of a beautifully and thoughtfully made writing instrument.

Cool Stuff, Great Stories: Butter Pat Industries and Cast Iron Chris
Cool Stuff, Great Stories: Butter Pat Industries and Cast Iron Chris

A brief appreciation post for two great brands for those who love to cook.

‘Manchester by the Sea’ and the Nature of Guilt
‘Manchester by the Sea’ and the Nature of Guilt

One film finally understands the reality of finding yourself guilty.

Fiction

Featured
In Consideration of a Newt
In Consideration of a Newt

A meditation on the small and the powerless and their place in the universe.

‘Harrison Morton is the Devil’
‘Harrison Morton is the Devil’

A freelance journalist investigates a strange, evasive street magician and must struggle with the impact his reporting may have had.

Simultaneous Dog
Simultaneous Dog

A strange bond links a dog and a man.

Cat Food and Cigarettes
Cat Food and Cigarettes

A dreamlike recollection of the kind of accidental, unspoken love that occurs between two young, aimless souls.

Photography

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