Starting the new year off strong with news that I’ve been named a finalist for the New American Press Fiction Prize for my (as yet still unpublished) novel Bonn! I plan to put all my creative writing chips in on publishing this and a second book this year, so cross your fingers for me. In the meantime, I’ll be returning to Pitt for a section of Intro to Creative Writing! 2025 generally feels like a good year for more poems, publishing, and persistence.