SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
FICTION
Lemon Layer Cake, Chicago Reader (2018)
NON-FICTION
The Dead Know What They’re Doing: Purple Mountains’ “Nights That Won’t Happen,” Bandcamp Daily (2022)
CULTURE
Best locally made, horror-themed confections, Chicago Reader “Best of Chicago” Issue (2025)
Best bingo night hosted by a singing midwestern cougar slamming Metamucil cocktails, Chicago Reader “Best of Chicago” Issue (2025)
Best local stained glass artist, Chicago Reader “Best of Chicago” Issue (2025)
Best gender-neutral, nature-inspired clothing line: Ronny Bass, Chicago Reader “Best of Chicago” Issue (2024)
Best Chicagoland hike equipped with Mother Nature’s musical accompaniment: Indiana Dunes National Park’s singing sands, Chicago Reader “Best of Chicago” Issue (2024)
Edgar Miller’s handmade homes have become wellsprings of inspiration for local artists, Chicago Reader (2021)
Introducing CIVL Save, Chicago Reader (2021)
MUSIC
The Kills return to Chicago on the 22nd anniversary of their first show, Chicago Reader (2024)
Ambient Country for Beginners, Bandcamp Daily (2023)
Album of the Day: FACS, ‘Still Life In Decay,’ Bandcamp Daily (2023)
A Beginner’s Guide to Digital Hardcore, Bandcamp Daily (2021)
The Hardcore Heritage of Upstate New York, Bandcamp Daily (2021)
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’s new Carnage soundtracks a “communal catastrophe,” Chicago Reader (2021)
On Introduction, Presence Nation of Language make earnest synth-pop for the modern condition, Chicago Reader (2020)
Shelter Press is a Haven for Experimental Art in All Its Forms, Bandcamp Daily (2019)
Food
Coke Was A Breakfast Drink, TASTE (2019)
Eat Free Pizza spreads the oven-fired word, Chicago Reader (2019)
It’s Easy Being Green: An Appreciation of Green River Soda, The Takeout (2019)
How Dairy Queen Conquered America In One Fell Scoop, The Takeout (2018)
God Bless Ranch Dressing, And May God Bless The United States Of America, The Takeout (2018)
Snackrament: Why Communion Wafers Have Mass Appeal, The Takeout (2018)