Selected Interviews and Mentions
The New York Times Review of The Loneliness Files
The Washington Post Review of The Loneliness Files
The Kirkus Review of The Loneliness Files
The Library Journal Starred Review of The Loneliness Files
Publishers Weekly Review of The Loneliness
Brooklyn Rail Review of The Loneliness Files
The Chicago Review of Books Review of The Loneliness Files
BOMB Magazine Interview with Gracie Jordan
Electric Literature Interview with Brian Gresko
Navigating Loneliness Interview (Ohio Center for the Book)
The Loneliness Files Playlist (Largehearted Boy)
True Magazine Interview with Cija Jefferson
West Trade Review of The Loneliness Files
Hippocampus Magazine Review and Interview with Athena Dixon
Common Good Interview with Sarah Haywood
Hobart Pulp Interview with Tamara MC
Powell’s Fourth Quarter Book Preview
American Scientist Fall STEM Reads 2023
Library Journal Fall Book Preview
Most Anticipated: The Great 2023B Book Preview (The Millions)
Bridging Philly: Ending the Loneliness Epidemic (May 27, 2023)
Lit Hub Exclusive Cover Reveal
The Creative Nonficiton Podcast: Episode 279
Lyric Essentials with Sundress Publications
Original Obsessions Interview with Tarpaulin Sky
32 Impressive Indie Press Books from 2020 (Independent Book Review)
Stories Without Veils: Talking with Athena Dixon (The Rumpus)
15 Books from Smaller Presses You Won’t Be Able to Put Down (Buzzfeed News)
IG Live Interview with Interested in Black Books
The Only One in the Room Podcast
A Lit Convo: We Are Adult Literature
Interview: Hippocampus Magazine
Conferences
Association of Writers & Writing Programs Bookfair & Conference (AWP)
2024, Kansas City
Panelist for Writing about Your Trauma without Re-Traumatizing Yourself
2023, Seattle
Panelist for Creating an Author Platform Based on Tragedy without Sounding Perpetually Tragic
Panelist for Trauma in Unstructured Memory vs. Crafted Memoir
2022, Philadelphia
Panelist for Brutal or Traumatic Scenes in Creative Nonfiction: Is There a Veil?
2020, San Antonio
Panelist for Pushing Past Page 70: Reaching Creative Nonfiction Readers
Panelist for To Boldly Go: Unconventional Publishing Opportunities from Radio and Beyond
2013, Boston
Panelist for Stranger in a Strange Land: Poets in the Composition Classroom
HippoCamp: A Conference for Creative Nonfiction Writers (Lancaster)
2022
Moderator for Publishing Perspectives: A Creative Nonfiction Editors Panel
2021
Breakout Session Presenter for Write, Work, Live: Balancing a Day Job, Writing, and Trying to Do What You Love
2020
Breakout Session Presenter for Write, Work, Live: Balancing a Day Job, Writing, and Trying to Do What You Love (postponed due to COVID-19)
2019
Breakout Session Presenter for Doubt by Any Other Name: Combating Impostor Syndrome and Finding Your Voice
2018
Breakout Session Presenter for Navel Gazing and Other Worthy Pursuits
2017
Breakout Session Presenter for Many Roads Traveled: Writing, Publishing, and Editing Across Intersections
2016
Flash Session Presenter for Reloading the Canon: On Being an Editor of Color
James River Writers Conference (Richmond, VA)
2020
Panelist for Presenting Your Poetry
Panelist for Balancing Act
Panelist for The Importance of Representation
Presenter for On Essays-Writing Your Point
Rosemont College (Bryn Mawr, PA)
2020
Panelist for Freelancing: Writing Online, Editing, and More (MFA Career Symposium)
Panelist for Tuesday Night Publishing Round Table (Summer Retreat)
The Muse and The Marketplace (Boston)
2019
Teaching Scholar for Navel Gazing and Other Worthy Pursuits: A Character Building Game
Wakandacon (Chicago)
2019
Panelist/Moderator for Fan Fiction for Black Girls When Reader Inserts Ain’t Enuf
Readings and Signings (Please see Calendar for Current Events)
Hidden Timbers Books Small Press Author Reading Series (March 2022)
Writers and Books: Visiting Authors Series (March 2021)
The Writers Center Virtual Craft Talk (December 2020)
Raven Bookstore Small Press Showcase (December 2020)
The Antibody Reading, October 2020
Memoir Monday Reading Series, September 2020
Hidden Timber Small Press Author Reading Series, September 2020
Reader, AWP20: CNF Reading, Moses Rose’s Hideout (San Antonio, TX)
Memoir Workshop, Drexel Writer’s Room, November 2018 (Philadelphia, PA)
No God in This Room Book Signing and Reading, The Soap Gallery, November 2018 (Youngstown, OH)
The Breakbeat Poets Vol 2: Black Girl Magic Book Tour Stop, Politics and Prose (Union Market, Washington D.C.), September 2018