About Me
NPR called me “a modern-day Jack Kerouac,” which is not true. I am neither so well published, nor as drunk. I did, however, convince a group of friends to consistently skip recess to help me handwrite a chapter book about dogs, alien planets, and an evil witch.
After I graduated from Calvin University with a double major in writing and political science, I hitchhiked for two months across 6,700 miles. I blogged about the experience, found myself on NPR, and gave a slew of talks across the country.
In my professional life, I work as the content marketing specialist for Eerdmans Publishing, and I build websites as the owner of Branded Look. I also founded and edited the post calvin, an online journal/blog for young alumni writers.
Featured Writing
Kenny
Short Story
Levee Magazine
2020
“That’s good, baby. I wish ol’ Kenny could say the same, but damn! My kid—my ten-year-old kid—I just found out today he’s goin’ to school with a hole in his pants. Right on the butt, babe. The butt! He’s only got two pairs of pants and one’s got a big ol’ hole right here.” Kenny twists and points on his own grimy jeans. “His underpants all showin’ and everything!”
What Climbing a Cascade Volcano Feels Like
Memoir
Wanderlust
2020
the post calvin: Essays 2016–2019
Essays
the post calvin
2019
A Friend Asked Me the Other Day
Short story
The Emerson Review
2016
Japanude
Memoir
The Bookends Review
2016