Published Work
Narrative Journalism
The Life-Giving Secret of Bees
Rake Magazine, 2005. Article won Page One award from the American Society of Professional Journalists
The Future of Creativity
Utne Reader, 2008
The Sanctity of Marriage
Rake Magazine, 2005
The Death and Life of the American Imagination
Rake Magazine, 2007
Daughter of God
Rake Magazine, 2006
Too Deep, Too Dark, Too Cold
Rake Magazine, 2003
Hormones on Overdrive
Rake Magazine, 2004
Life in a Northern Town
Rake Magazine, 2002
Something about Mary
Rake Magazine, 2002
Who Wins the Custody Jackpot?
Rake Magazine, 2003
Service Journalism
Planet Green
planetgreen.com, 2008
Moms: Helping Your Daughter Cope with Your Divorce
Daughters Magazine, 2003
Low-Fat Lies
CBS Healthwatch, 1999
Flower Power
Rake Magazine, 2005
Profiles
Serendipity Times Two
Carleton Voice, 2012
Faces of Feminism
Carleton Voice, 2009
Judith Guest: Ordinary Person
Rake Magazine, 2004
Louise Erdrich: The Rakish Interview
Rake Magazine, 2003
Let Them Drink Water
Rake Magazine, 2002
Empowering His Peers
Macalester Today, 2008
Lizard Lover
Macalester Today, 2009
Third Time’s a Charm
Rake Magazine, 2007
Personal Essays
Paradise Reconsidered
Rake Magazine, 2005
Seeking Refuge
Rake Magazine, 2004
Adventure Meals
Rake Magazine, 2002
The Well Worn Mind
Rake Magazine, 2002
The Grace of Youth
Rake Magazine, 2002
Burning to Know
Rake Magazine, 2002
Sitting Still
Rake Magazine, 2002
The Best Old Hens
Minnesota Parent/City Pages, 1999
The Paper Route
Minnesota Parent/City Pages, 1999
Thinking About Leftovers
Minnesota Parent/City Pages, 1999
Let them Eat Questions
Minnesota Parent/City Pages, 1999
Story with a Murky Moral
Minnesota Parent/City Pages, 1999
Honey, I’m Tearing Down the Garage
Minnesota Parent/City Pages, 1999
Signs of Faith
Minnesota Parent/City Pages, 1998
To Try or Not to Try
Minnesota Parent/City Pages, 1998
Dreamtime
Minnesota Parent/City Pages, 1998
Road Trip Minnesota
Minnesota Parent/City Pages, 1998
An Ode to Busy Ladies
Minnesota Parent/City Pages, 1998
Still Lucky
Minnesota Parent/City Pages, 1998
