ORIGINAL WRITING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Words | Pictures

I write novels, essays, and shorter form work, and make photographs along the way

ONE THING, BY EMAIL

A piece of writing paired with a photograph.

Sent when it’s ready

Some places to begin…

Bridge Over the Ravine

A familiar bridge leads to thoughts about freedom, literature, and the machines we’re making.

Black-and-white photograph looking up beneath a steel bridge, with riveted beams and cross-bracing extending over a ravine framed by bare trees.
  • Wintering

    The camera catches one thing; memory keeps another. A personal essay about the imperfect work of remembering what we saw.

    Black-and-white photograph of a large leafless tree spreading its branches across a cloudy sky, with evergreens and a lake beyond.
  • Another World

    The coffee goes cold, the words arrive, and I lose track of time. Where do we go and what are we tuning into when we’re making something?

    Black-and-white close-up of wingstem flowers, with long, curling petals and textured centers among overlapping stems and leaves.
  • Dialogue

    A father considers what to tell his son after a difficult sports loss, only to find he knows less than he thought he did.

    Black-and-white photograph of an empty, weathered wooden bench on a grassy hillside, with a bare tree above and a hazy valley beyond.
  • a little about me

    I’m a writer and picture taker in the Chicago area. Many of these pieces begin with a walk and something that catches my eye.

    Black-and-white close-up of a skeletal leaf, its delicate network of veins and ragged holes set against softly blurred foliage.