Published inThe Smartie NewsletterInterview with Poet Gabrielle Bates: “I wanted everything to feel essential, not just defensible.”I’d been following Gabrielle Bates for a couple years when, like a sheep, I was led to Judas Goat — a collection of slaughtering poems. I…Oct 14Oct 14
Published inThe Rise to FameHotel Fiction Interview: Check-in at the Front DeskA few years ago a friend introduced me to Hotel Fiction, and I really did just kind of loiter in the hotel ever since watching them write…Oct 11Oct 11
Published inThe Rise to Fame“We Should All Aspire to be Muses:” An Interview With Thelma and the SleazeJuly 13th 2024 I sat down with LG, lead singer and guitarist of Southern rock group Thelma and the Sleaze, to talk about…Jul 15Jul 15
Published inThe Smartie NewsletterInterview with a Citadel StudentA Brief History of the CitadelJul 11Jul 11
Published inThe Rise to FameTake a Walk Through Juliet’s Apartment: A Band InterviewI asked what I should call her, laughingly suggesting groupie? And Keena Kabir told me to say she’s recorded a few demos for them, Juliet’s…Jul 9Jul 9
Published inThe Smartie NewsletterThe Deaths of Black Mothers and Babies in AmericaMothers are the sources of human life, our greatest examples of compassion, so why, with America’s medical knowledge, financial abundance…Sep 9, 2023Sep 9, 2023
Published inThe Smartie NewsletterHow to Never Live Like Nietzsche, According to Nietzsche: An EssayFriedrich Nietzsche is proof that morality does not guarantee salvation, genius does not incur verity, and that even understanding pain…May 18, 2023May 18, 2023
Published inPoem of the Week“My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning: ExplainedPoem, Summary, History, Poet, and AnalysisFeb 10, 2023Feb 10, 2023
Published inThe Smartie NewsletterKindred Spirits by Asher Brown Durand: Analysis and HistoryVisual AnalysisNov 2, 2022Nov 2, 2022
Published inThe Smartie NewsletterIs America Overmedicated?Disclaimer: The intent of this article is not to shame anyone who takes medication, only to ask questions I feel are valid about the…Oct 3, 2022Oct 3, 2022
