Writing

Cat of the Purple Iris

Historical Novel

Completed manuscript • Seeking representation

When Catalina is bought as wife from the most famous brothel in the American Old West, she forges an opportunity to escape and create her own life. She hires Joel, an ex-soldier turned gunman, for passage from Colorado mining country to Santa Fe. Pursued by men bent on vengeance, Catalina and Joel fight their way through a harsh landscape in a journey of independence and redemption.

Selected Works

Short Fiction

Brain Cutting

The Examined Life Journal

A neuropathologist confronts the uneasy intersection of professional duty and personal loss during the postmortem examination of a friend.

Feeding Animals

2022 Mehta Fiction Award Winner • Medicine and Meaning

“First the cats went fat.” A quiet story about love, dementia, and a snake.

Essays

5 tips for talking about autopsy results with your patient’s
family

CLOSLER

A reflection on communicating uncertainty, compassion, and trust with loved ones after a patient’s death.