published + forthcoming essays

our avatars, ourselves
Boston Review

on infinite jest ​saving my life
​forthcoming in Aeon​​


​in-progress essays

invisible pain and the search for a life-affirming narrative
on invisible + chronic pain, why it is sidelined by contemporary disability theory, and the distinct challenges it raises for understanding + embracing oneself

my "borderline personality" & me
on BPD

when the artist becomes the algorithm
on what, if anything, is wrong with generative AI "style clones" emulating the visions & voices of real artists to proliferate new works + what the practice illuminates about how much we value human artistry (with jenny judge)

the lesson from science fiction for humanists in the modern world
on the philosophical value of science fiction, the methodology of thought experiments, and what our present discourse about new technology is missing

the intensity affliction
on mental illness in high-achieving women

the strange loop of reality TV
on reality TV: what it is, why we love it, and how we relate with + effect it (and vice versa)

the highest form of flattery
on imitation


book project

the identity prism
(proposal in progress)