As a journalist, I strive to follow Octavia Butler’s famous maxim: “Tell stories filled with facts. Make people touch and taste and know. Make people FEEL FEEL FEEL!”

I report on cultural stories that move beyond aesthetics to ask harder questions about labor, sustainability, and power. I’ve covered everything from emerging designers at New York Fashion Week to dining guides across Atlanta and the re-emergence of Indigenous apple orchards in rural North Carolina.

I’m a curious, on-the-ground reporter and am always open to new assignments. Please note, I maintain a strict boundary between my consulting and journalistic work.

Culture

Marina Adams’s Abstractions, on View in New York (The New York Times)

In a New Monograph, Zora Sicher Captures Unguarded Moments (The New York Times)

Catherine Opie’s Mountain Portraits, on View in New York (The New York Times)

30 L.G.B.T.Q. Artists Look Back on the Pleasures and Pains of Being 30 (The New York Times)

We’re Entering A Joyful New Era of Lesbian Fashion (The New York Times)

Hurricane Helene Ravaged Asheville. This Group Is Supporting Youth With Cash (Teen Vogue)

Young People Are Fighting Climate Anxiety in Arkansas With Parties and Free Menstrual Cups (Teen Vogue)

TikTok’s Vibe Check Analyst Helps Young People Feel Comfortable In Their Skin (The Los Angeles Times)

Gender Affirming Gear Is Hard to Access. Enter Trans Joy Fest. (The Los Angeles Times)

How Atmos Editor-in-Chief Willow Defebaugh Gets It Done (The Cut)

Inside the Secret Networks Providing Sex Ed to LGBTQ+ Youth (Vice)

Can a Dating App Be a Radical Tool for Self-Discovery? Feeld’s CEO Thinks So. (Them)

Sara Lopez's A--Company Is Turning Queer Theory Into Queer Clothes (Them)

Food & Dining

Beekeeping Flowers in Georgia State Prisons (The Food Section)

Every Apple Has Its Purpose (The Assembly North Carolina)

The Best Fireside Dining in Atlanta Right Now (Eater)

The 13 Best Bars in Downtown Orlando (Eater)

Inside the Snack Closets Providing A Haven for Queer Youth (Eater)

The Pleasures of Pasta-making (Whetstone)

Can These Farmers Decolonize The Wine Industry? (The Nation)

Final Word: Digestifs (The Wine Zine)

The Secret Life of Government Cheese (Offrange)

Interviews

Multimedia artist and writer Ludwig Hurtado on asking what you would do if you didn’t feel like you could fail (The Creative Independent)

Writer and editor Sarah Leonard on the importance of experimentation (The Creative Independent)

Journalist and Filmmaker Gabriella Lewis on staying inspired (The Creative Independent)

Editor and Journalist Sarah Luby Burke on sustaining creative collaborations (The Creative Independent)

Chef and writer Magdalena O’Neal on being honest about your means (The Creative Independent)

Writer and sound healer J Wortham on listening to your body (The Creative Independent)

Writer and activist Daniel Sherrell on finding joy in a difficult journey (The Creative Independent)

How to nurture a relationship—and a political movement (AFM)

Fast Company’s Queer 50 List (Fast Company)

Natalia Villarán-Quiñones Is Advocating for Queer People on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis (Them)