Creative Writing

The LEAP Lab // March 2024 // Nonfiction Article

A brief reflection on my experience inheriting and subsequently publishing my uncle's unpublished creative writing. I give particular attention to the ethical ambiguity of such a situation, my reverence for the author and his work, and my thoughts on the best path for preserving both authenticity and integrity.

Snow-Capped Press (Aiden Merchant) // November 2021 // Short Story

In a world where the sun has disappeared entirely, two survivors grapple with the nature of a postapocalyptic existence devoid of any natural light. Each has his own burdens to bear, one grieving the past, the other the future.

Watershed Review // November 2018 // Creative Nonfiction

Written in response to The Chandler Letters, these meditations reflect on my journey through a troublesome political year, the first in Donald Trump's presidency. The mediations imitate the stages of grief as I process a political outcome I consider unacceptable.