My writing explores the relationships between place, identity, memory, and belonging. Rooted in my experiences growing up in rural Pennsylvania, I'm drawn to the complexities of rural and Appalachian life and the ways class and family shape us.

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I write fiction and creative nonfiction, often returning to questions of who we become, what we inherit, and how the places we call home shape our lives.

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I'm especially interested in the natural world and in the practice of paying attention—to the details of a landscape, the complexities of lived experience, and the stories that emerge when we look more closely.

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Influenced by my yoga and meditation practice, I approach writing as a practice of attention, curiosity, and staying open to what I don't yet understand.