I'm in the Summer issue of Under the Gum Tree!

This week I received the summer issue of Under the Gum Tree in the mail and was able to see my essay "Loving the Alien" in print. Seeing an essay of mine in print is a whole new experience for me, and I'm feeling honored to be in community and conversation with other writers and readers in this way.

I started writing this essay about six years years ago, and it changed as I did, through the years, and through many drafts, before settling into the essay you'll find in this magazine.

Thanks to Janna Marlies Maron and the whole team at Under the Gum Tree (@undergumtree) for shepherding this essay into the world with such care. As with everything I write, I hope it finds the people who need to read it.

Support this literary magazine and its mission by purchasing a copy of this issue here. There's so much good art and writing in this issue! And holding a literary magazine in my hands reminds me that despite everything people are still writing meaningful essays, making gorgeous art and taking time to make the world a more artful, thoughtful place.