About

My writing focuses on the intersections of horror, fantasy, science fiction, memoir, and/or the planet. My first novel, After World, is out now from Simon & Schuster. In addition, my favorite organisms are Green Wood Cups and Pixie Cup Lichens, my favorite forest is Morgan Hill State Forest, and my favorite hike is the Onondaga Branch of the Finger Lakes Trail. I’m eternally grateful to the Department of Environmental Conservation’s forest rangers for not only protecting New York’s natural areas but also for airlifting me from Algonquin Mountain after a hiking accident.  

You can follow me on Instagram, Goodreads, or iNaturalist.

I used to write little essays for my web site. Here are my favorites.

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My writing has also been named a notable essay or distinguished story in Best American Science and Nature Writing; Best American Short Stories; Best American Essays (twice); Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy (four times); and Best American Mystery Stories. One of my stories has also been a Pushcart Prize special mention.

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