Fiction |
“Boats” and “Cove”
“A boat might or might not object to what you name her. And you cannot control what she calls you.”
Interview |
“The Mystery of Persistence” // a Conversation About Poetry with G. C. Waldrep, curated by Victoria Chang
“When I was at Iowa in the MFA program, I was surprised by how many of my peers weren’t waiting to be astonished. As readers, they went to literature for something else.”
Essay |
“Four Music Lessons”
“Without music for two years, thanks to the deafness that’s deepening on me, I’ve recently found that on good days, with the help of high-powered headphones, I can hear it again.”
Poetry |
“El Niño”
Poetry |
“The Astronauts”
Fiction |
“Reading the Cards”
“My ex and I had gotten high on MDMA and stumbled upon her shop. The psychic made him wait outside …”
Poetry |
“Inez”
Poetry |
“Urban River Run”
Essay |
“Samwiches”
” … their little hands finger their unwanted food while they try to grow accustomed to the hunger they will carry for the rest of the day …”
Fiction |
“Winter” and “Forgetting”
“Of course, I am all for understanding, speculation, and commiseration — just not too soon …”