A Pacific Northwesterner and world traveler, I write to make sense of places where diverse cultures — or nature and culture — collide, intermingle, and find grace. Awards and recognition include an Individual Artist Fellowship award from the Oregon Arts Commission, a Pushcart Nomination and Notable listing in Best American Essays. Visit my publications page to learn more about my literary nonfiction, poetry (and a few academic essays from a former life) available in print and online.
I’m polishing the final draft of Sacred Threads, an ethnographic memoir on Nepal. Learn more on the Sacred Threads page, including where you can find published excerpts.
I blog regularly on biodiversity, kitchen gardening, yurt living, poetry, love for particular places, and the daily rounds that inspire — and distract me from — my writing at Yips and Howls.
