Memoir, Mental Illness, and Comedy: Excavating the Mother in Maria. In February 2025, I had the chance to have a powerful conversation with Maria Bamford about her brilliant memoir, Sure I’ll Join Your Cult . In the aftermath of the Eaton Fire, this interview feels like a bittersweet postscript to an era. After meeting through the vibrant community in Altadena we had the pleasure of orbiting each other for a while. We discuss our mothers, our favorite authors tackling nuance

So honored to be in conversation with Jonathan Lethem, a beloved author, for the Brooklyn Rail during its 25th anniversary week and following this significant election moment in NYC.

It was a pleasure moderating this panel of exceptional authors for Association of Writers and Writing Programs at the LA Convention Center on Thursday, March 27th from 9am-10:15am. Featured authors included Steph Cha, Sesshu Foster, Gina Frangello, and Audrey Shipp. Thank you to Carla Estrada for the excellent artwork!

Had such a wonderful time speaking with Tony DuShane on his podcast, "Drinks with Tony" available on iTunes , Spotify , Pandora , Stitcher , and other podcast outlets. Go listen now to hear us talk about my memoir A Room With a Darker View and specifically mental health, schizophrenia, Stephen King, healthcare, the author lifestyle, and living in a bubble (in Tony's words, "not the John Travolta bubble boy type bubble, not that there’s anything wrong with that.."). Also, catc

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