I write literary criticism and cultural commentary focused on white American evangelicalism and the female experience.
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Ladies in Fellowship Together
Today’s Critic at Play is a shorter one because my best friend Hannah and I are going on an adventure!
I’m drinking today’s coffee out of this women’s Bible study mug, gifted to me by Hannah, in honor of a high school lunch time Bible stud...
The Latest in Library Drama
Libraries are our most vital third spaces—but they are not uncomplicated. I was scrolling Substack last week for my regular infusion of creativity, advice, and hot takes, when I saw a note from my friend , a librarian, referencing some kind...
Mourning Wendell Berry
I’d been writing something else for this week, and then, last night, I was scrolling instagram when I was stopped short by ’s illustration of Wendell Berry paired with the words, “Lord have mercy.”
“Are you telling me something I don’t wan...
Revising
I have been working on a certain essay for over a year.
I know this because I try to date my drafts at the top. Or at least, the first draft, because I don’t really go through successive drafts (this is Ship of Theseus kind of situation)....
Not Quite Vacation, Actually
I completely skipped writing a Critic at Play post last week—and this week’s is a few days late.
The end of summer has worked itself in a sweaty, bunched-up frenzy and I’ve barely had time to turn my brain toward substack, but I’m determi...
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Hi there! I'm a writer, critic, and artist. I write about white American evangelicalism and the female experience, and I serve as the executive editor for sneaker wave magazine.
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