Essays & Short Stories

To Kill an Ego

This was my first live storytelling experience at The Moth. The theme was divorce. Hilarity, insecurity, and awkwardness ensue.

What a Gem

I told this story in front of a live audience at The Moth. The theme was “schooled,” and oh, the lessons I learned.

Nailed It

Another story for a live performance at The Moth in San Francisco. The theme was creepy. Well done, Mom.

Omnipotence Has Its Privileges

What happens when you think about digital transformation all day, every day, at your 9-to-6 job? This short story. This is what happens.

I Have Les iPhones

You know what smart people do when they move to a foreign country? They plan on getting a bank account and a phone in their new country. You know what I did when I moved to a foreign country? Neither. This is my story. (Cue the Law and Order intro music.)

Everyday Granite – Walmart: kind of an asshole. Apologies in advance if you’re a fan, because you may never shop there again after you read this. At least I hope you won’t.

Hangwoman

Part of the Fucked Up Ways to Die series, this one’s about finding your voice on a windy night after a bad date.

Knives Out – Sometimes life just takes care of things for you. Also part of the Fucked Up Ways to Die series.