writing

Essays

Waste Not, Real Life Magazine, June 2022. A plastic composting gadget exemplifies tech’s desire — and failure — to smooth away the imperfections of life and death.

Why ‘Factfulness’ Cannot Save Us, Current Affairs, May 2021. Optimism is great, but not when it’s the product of ignoring the obvious.

Soaking In “The People’s Jacuzzi”: Notes On Joe Sacco’s Satire, SOLRAD, October 2020. A detailed look at the satirical underbelly of Sacco’s comics. 

Reviews

Review of Maus Now, edited by Hillary Chute, SOLRAD, February 2023

Review of Radical: My Year With a Socialist Senator by Sofia Warren, SOLRAD, September 2022

Review of Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness by Kristen Radtke, SOLRAD, October 2021

Review of Guantanamo Voices by Sarah Mirk, SOLRAD, March 2021