Portfolio
Behold … my stuff!
Projects are ordered newest to oldest. Not everything fit on this page — be sure to check out “Older Posts” for a complete look at my work!
Print is Dead (Long Live Print!) S5: EP51
“She’s Our Type”: A conversation with writer E. Jean Carroll (Elle, Esquire, Playboy, Outside, more)
Better, Not Bitter
Described by The New York Times as “a kind of kitchen-sink New Yorker,” The Bitter Southerner began as a digital magazine and evolved into print. Ali Dening spoke to cofounder Kyle Tibbs Jones on how the magazine got its start.
Print is Dead (Long Live Print!) S5: EP49
“Soul Survivor”: A conversation with designer Richard Baker (Us, Life, Premiere, Inc., more)
It's Time to Be Realistic: Why I Switched Out of My Creative Writing Major
Guys. It’s happened.
I’ve finally seen sense.
I’ve switched out of my creative writing major to pursue something more practical.
“Thank god,” the unemployed future version of me is probably saying. “Now I can eat something other than ramen. There was never any money in books anyway.”
To which the current version of me might reply, “well. . .”
Sanderson’s Secret Project Kickstarter — What It Means For Publishing
More writers than ever are looking to crowdfunding as a potentially viable source of funding for their publishing projects. It isn’t a stretch to say that Brandon Sanderson’s Secret Project Kickstarter made waves.
The Fox and the Box
A creation story with fantasy and sci-fi elements. Runner-up in Page Turner’s Spring 2024 Fantasy Flash Fiction Contest.
“Saltburn”: Emerald Fennell’s R-rated masterclass in distraction and subversion
I interview award-winning actress, writer, producer, director, author, and screenwriter Emerald Fennell after an early screening of her film, “Saltburn.” This was my first published piece of writing in college, and it made the front page of my student paper!
From the Edge of the World
Winner of the 2024 Book Award for Anthology from the Maine Literary Awards
"Together, the anthology astonishes with its range, and the high quality of its prose, the seeds of our future authors being nourished at the Telling Room, and starting to grow." — Nina MacLaughlin, The Boston Globe