The Writing
Essays
September 11, 2026
Anchors
Twenty-five years after September 11. Twenty-nine floors up. Fifty-four people waiting on me. What anchors do you reach for when the world turns upside down?
Read the essayAugust 14, 2026
What Mary Knew
A number two graduate students invented in 1994, a man who should have had thirty more years, and a girl who was given no details at all.
Read the essayAugust 7, 2026
Tied to the Mast
A dog leash, a dishwasher drawer, and the only time Odysseus plans ahead.
Read the essayJune 8, 2026
Re-member
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