books
Title: "On Subversive Art: Discovering Meaning In Uncoventional Media"
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Release date: Fall 2024
Summary: A book of essays about the enriching qualities of non-mainstream art. Part of Fulcrum's "Speaker's Corner" series. Currently under contract and in progress.
short fiction
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Title: "Canis Minor"
Publisher: Camas
Release date: Winter 2017
Summary: This 5,000-word short story follows Alex and Chase as they drive along the Colorado-New Mexico border on a starry winter night.
Title: "A Night in Montauk"
Publisher: The Icecreamist
Release date: Winter 2016
Summary: This 2,000-word short story is about an uncertain day on the shores of Long Island.
narrative nonfiction
Title: "The Nicest Meanest Man: Inside Jack Loew's Southside Sanctuary"
Publisher: Belt Publishing
Release date: May 29, 2015
Summary: A long-form profile of Youngstown's most famous boxing coach, the hard-nosed Jack Loew. Part of an anthology book.
Title: "Who is Lester Lefton?"
Publisher: The Burr (Kent State University)
Release date: December 2012
Summary: A Hearst Award-winning profile of Kent State University's infamously enigmatic ex-president, Lester Lefton.
Title: "Undisputed"
Publisher: Columbus Monthly
Release date: February 2015
Summary: A profile of legendary pro boxer Buster Douglas on the 25th anniversary of his unprecedented knockout of Mike Tyson—Tyson's first loss of his career.
Title: "The Church of Byron Stripling"
Publisher: Columbus Monthly
Release date: December 2014
Summary: A profile of jazz virtuoso Byron Stripling, who toured with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Rollins before becoming director of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra.
Title: "When Grant Came to Town"
Publisher: The Chautauqua Institution
Release date: July 12, 2013
Summary: A never-before-told historical account of President Ulysses S. Grant's 1875 visit to Chautauqua, New York.
Title: "Spiced, Brined, & Smoked"
Publisher: Crave
Release date: Winter 2014
Summary: My editor thought it would be funny if I—a vegan at a time—wrote a comprehensive piece on charcuterie and cured meats. So I did. And ended up winning a Cleveland Press Club Award.
food & drink
Title: "Flour & Water"
Publisher: Crave
Release date: Fall 2015
Summary: A long-form piece about my personal affection for scratch-made Italian pasta and four of the Columbus chefs who do it best.
Title: "Speak Easy"
Publisher: Crave
Release date: Spring 2015
Summary: My ode to classic cocktails. I teamed up with award-winning bartenders from around the city to perfect recipes for 12 essential drinks.
Title: "A Night at Thurn's"
Publisher: Columbus Monthly
Release date: August 2015
Summary: Before BBQ and smoked meats were hip, there was (and still is) Thurn's—a cash-only, fourth-generation institution in southeast Columbus.
Title: "Tastemakers 2015"
Publisher: Crave
Release date: Summer 2015
Summary: Crave's annual cover package on the city's most important and influential chefs, bartenders, and culinary figures. I helped select the tastemakers, organize photo shoots, and write/edit the package.
Title: "Tastemakers 2014"
Publisher: Crave
Release date: Summer 2014
Summary: Crave's annual cover package on the city's most important and influential chefs, bartenders, and culinary figures. Same deal as the previous year.
arts & entertainment
Title: "First Look: Transfigurations at the Wex"
Publisher: Columbus Monthly
Release date: September 19, 2014
Summary: I previewed an extraordinary art exhibition featuring landmark works of Picasso, Giacometti, and de Kooning—all from billionaire Leslie Wexner's private collection. (Read more here from the print edition.)
Title: "The New Jazz Age"
Publisher: Columbus Monthly
Release date: Winter 2014
Summary: I pitched and served as the primary writer, editor, and photo shoot coordinator for this 12-page package that pays tribute to one of America's richest jazz scenes.
Title: "Nitpicking"
Publisher: The Icecreamist
Release date: Winter 2021
Summary: This absurdist essay is about one thing: nits (aka, the measurement of how bright a digital display screen is).
Title: "YouTube Sensation Performs at KSU"
Publisher: Daily Kent Stater (Kent State University)
Release date: March 4, 2011
Summary: I met and talked comedy with Bo Burnham a few days before he performed on my college campus. He went on to have a mildly successful career after this.
Q&A
Title: "Mr. Speaker"
Publisher: Columbus Monthly
Release date: November 2014
Summary: I've done a lot of long-form Q&As in my career, including this exit interview with William Batchelder, the 101st Speaker of the Ohio House, on the eve of his term-limited retirement.
Title: "Richard Stanislaw"
Publisher: The Burr (Kent State University)
Release date: April 2013
Summary: I picked the wonderful political mind of decorated KSU professor Richard Stanislaw, who served as advisor to both the university's Democrat and Republican student groups.
Title: "Jon Secaur"
Publisher: The Burr (Kent State University)
Release date: April 2013
Summary: By sheer happenstance, I accumulated nearly enough credits in college to earn a physics minor thanks to this man—professor Jon Secaur, whom I interviewed outside of the classroom about the future of space exploration.
Title: "7 Questions for Ted Allen, Food Network personality"
Publisher: Columbus Monthly
Release date: April 9, 2015
Summary: I had the pleasure of sitting down with Chopped's Ted Allen and asking him about his hometown (Columbus) and favorite dining trends of the day.
Title: "Q&A with Food Network's Simon Majumdar"
Publisher: Crave
Release date: May 27, 2015
Summary: Not as warm and friendly as Ted Allen, no, but it was still a treat to chat with Food Network's most hard-nosed critic, Simon Majumdar.
Title: "Q&A with Jeni Britton Bauer"
Publisher: Crave
Release date: May 28, 2014
Summary: I've been a member of the Jeni's fan club since before it was cool (aka, before her ice cream was readily stocked in Whole Foods stores around the country). We had this conversation as the James Beard award-winner was preparing to release her second cookbook.
Title: "Q&A with Cartoonist Daniel Clowes"
Publisher: Columbus Monthly
Release date: May 2, 2014
Summary: I spoke with Harvey Award-winning artist Daniel Clowes who was in town exhibiting work.
Title: "A Private Tour with the Wexners"
Publisher: Columbus Monthly
Release date: September 2014
Summary: This is related to the art exhibition review above. I had the opportunity to meet with Leslie and Abigail Wexner and discuss their favorite pieces from their absurd private art collection.
television
Title: "Chesapeake Avenue - Independence Day"
Publisher: N/A
Release date: Unproduced pilot (2017-2018)
Summary: One of my dearest friends, Tristan Eden, and I wrote and shopped a pilot in for an original television drama about young restaurateurs who take extreme measures to ensure the success of their two-faced Midwestern business empire. This project was largely inspired by working in Columbus as a food writer in my early 20s.
brand messaging
Title: "Our Story"
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Release date: November 2021
Summary: Wrote and developed Fulcrum's "Our Story" copy, along with the company's mission statement and four guiding principles. Interviewed and collaborated with all key stakeholders within Fulcrum while executing on this project.
Title: All brand copy
Publisher: AirDNA
Release date: 2022-2023
Summary: Wrote, edited, and concepted the majority of copy at airdna.co, including blogs, guides, and landing pages. See this site's Creative Direction page for details.
Title: All brand copy
Publisher: Informa Markets / Club Industry
Release date: 2016-2020
Summary: Planned, wrote, and edited all B2B content for Informa Markets' Club Industry brand. This included blogs, ebooks, conference materials, and social media posts. Also contributed video and podcast production.
miscellania
Title: "For Martha"
Publisher: N/A
Release date: April 16, 2018
Summary: Probably the hardest but most honest thing I've ever written: my grandmother's eulogy. It's more than a tribute; it's the story of her life.
