It's Always in Motion
A year back in the Bluegrass, what I've been doing instead of a career, and where Creative Recess goes next.
Manifestemoir
Merits and Myths of Rock Bottom
The myth that you have to hit rock bottom before you can change kills people — in recovery, in careers, in democracies. As Congress abdicates war powers and 65% of Americans report exhaustion, we're living the political version of this mythology.
I Came Back as Someone Who Could See It
I left "the southern side of Northern Kentucky" for fifteen years. I came back having navigated sobriety, an HIV diagnosis, and an emerging spiritual practice — and found the argument for my book living in the data and drama of home.