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​I am a confluence of contradictions, fan of parallel structure, and nostalgic pack rat who writes poetry about punk rock kids, takes photos of forgotten places, and rescues discarded treasures. Most importantly I believe in the beauty of the ordinary, the power of the vernacular, and the history of the abandoned. My work strives to reveal the art in what we see, say, do, ignore, and forget every day.

I hold Creative Writing degrees from SUNY Purchase (BA) and Wilkes University (MFA). I have been published in several kick ass journals and my first collection, Mix Tapes and Photo Albums is out now on EMP Books.

Prior to all the fancy education and publication credits, I was raised by rock n’ roll parents who knew the importance of concerts an
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Mix Tapes and Photo Albums

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An Alternative History of Pittsburgh by Ed Simon
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I enjoyed these small snippets of Pittsburgh history mapped to the larger historical events and timelines that we are all taught. It made me feel grounded and part of a particular place. There were items that I was surprised to see included and items ...more
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While different than anything else I have read by Crane, this felt like it fell right in cannon. It was the honest author's voice that gives life to all those weird characters that we are enraptured by. This feels honest and raw, yet at the same time ...more
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I think I was just not the audience for this book. I had read a chapter that was published as a promo and loved it, but in the end I just didn't have enough knowledge or interest in the art world to really get deep in this book. ...more
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This was much more academic than I anticipated, and I mean that as a good thing. Through out, I found myself pausing for self-reflection.
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Long or short, serious or comical, I felt the rhythm of New York City in every one of these pieces.
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