Personal Essay • 18th November 2024

Some Minor Boundaries of Faith

Helping people is good. But sometimes I wonder if I'm really just helping myself.

Academic Essay • 18th November 2024

Excavation: Exploring Stories of Practice from Chapel Hill’s Oldest Bar

What does it mean to "fit in" at the local bar? This Introduction to Folklore final paper asks that question by diving into Chapel Hill's most storied dive, the Cave.

Oyster Mountain • 1st January 2023

Selections from Oyster Mountain, Vol. 1

I spent a whole year writing about every single oyster I ate. A lot of it ended up not being about oysters.

Personal Essay • 26th November 2024

My Mom and the Clovers

Easy to follow instructions for finding four-leaf clovers, wherever you might be.

Academic Essay • 18th November 2024

Gleaning Martín Ramírez: Outsider Art and the Problem with Potatoes

A potato is not always a potato. This final paper from a course on "outsider art" examines how the stories we tell about artists shape how we view their work—and how hearty tubers tie into it all.

Personal Essay • 18th November 2024

The Old Man and the Magnolias

Ever see one of those houses that's absolutely falling apart, and you can't seem to stop wondering about it?