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A selected list of journalism and criticism

Pieces are in The Boston Globe, The Paris Review, The Nation, The Believer, The Drift, The Brooklyn Rail, The Provincetown Independent, and elsewhere. ​

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My Family’s Dark, Hidden History With Institutionalization

The Nation

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Homeward Bound: On Pigeon Racing

The Paris Review

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The Haunting of Pennhurst: Contradiction and fear at America’s only physical museum of disability

The Believer 

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With Ulysses, Elevator Repair Service Captures the Wandering Spirit of Joyce’s Novel 

The Brooklyn Rail

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Art forged below decks slick with blubber and blood 

The Boston Globe

 

What I love about Bob Dylan’s least favorite song 

The Boston Globe

 

​The shameful afterlife of the Fernald School in Waltham 

The Boston Globe​

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The UFO in Truro: An artist’s vision shapes a movement 

The Provincetown Independent

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A Language of Dualities: Joe Diggs paints the many meanings of history

The Provincetown Independent

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Oliver Egger and the Olive Eggers: A writer meets his namesake in a chicken coop in Eastham 

The Provincetown Independent

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​Mention: NFL 2025-2026 sideline hats

The Drift

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