Published Work

Below you’ll find a selection of articles I’ve had previously published.

The Chicago Tribune

Interviews
roxane gay releases memoir ‘hunger’ ahead of her chicago humanities festival event
kumail nanjiani and emily v. gordon talk their new film, ‘the big sick,’ based in chicago
ask aubrey plaza anything at ‘the little hours’ screening at the music box theatre
thurston moore talks consciousness, activism and ‘gilmore girls’ ahead of his pitchfork performance
chicago author samantha irby talks sex, adulthood, and being bffs with roxane gay
american football is still surprised, humbled and coolly apathetic about their sudden fame
kip berman of the pains of being pure at heart talks new album, dad life and his love for chicago
emily robbins turns her experience living in syria into a stunning first novel on love, loss and language

TEchnology & innovation
Meet the robots that control the streetwear market and one Chicago business capitalizing on them
will you pick up the phone if the number looks like yours? telemarketers bet on it

Fashion
Fast fashion can kill your wallet and the environment – here’s how you can help

Arts and culture
takashi murakami, artist behind kanye west’s “graduation” cover, opens exhibit at mca chicago

food and dining
at spinning j, you can have your pie and eat it too
Modern meets traditional at steingold’s, new jewish deli in North center
Raising the bar: 3 female bartenders mixing things up in Chicago
A woman’s place: Female chefs make strides in their male-dominated field
A woman’s place: Female chefs make strides in their male-dominated field, Part II

Hooligan Magazine

where are you now: a recollection of past and current michelle branch

Plain China

How to kill yourself slowly

Hair Trigger

How to kill yourself slowly

34th Parallel Magazine

Saint clare