Selected essays and articles
Profile: Romance novelist Karina Halle has written more than 60 books—but can't escape genre snobbery. The Capital Daily, July 2022.
Essay: Being a writer was central to my identity. Then I was forced to write with my voice. The Globe and Mail, July 2022.
Essay: In Defense of Garlic in a Jar: How Food Snobs Almost Ruined My Love of Cooking. The Walrus, June 2022.
Reported Essay: I Have Chronic Pain. Why Is Relief So Hard To Find? Chatelaine, June 2022.
Essay: Unlearning the Ableism of Cookbooks and Kitchen Wisdom. Catapult. May 2022.
Reported Essay: Adults have ADHD. We should have accessible care, too. The Globe and Mail. January 2022.
List: Five podcasts on culture wars, conspiracies, and extremist ideas. The Globe and Mail. January 2022.
List: The five best podcasts of 2021 were binge-worthy true stories of greed, crime, and corruption. The Globe and Mail. December 2021.
Culture series: Recapping episodes of The Bachelorette. The Coast. Fall 2021.
Profile: A perfect matchmaker. The Coast. September 2021.
Profile: Mi'kmaw educator John R. Sylliboy brings two-spirit representation to Halifax Pride. The CBC. August 2021.
Profile: How therapist Lee Thomas advocates for trans people in healthcare. The CBC. September 2021.
Culture: Weddings and waiting in Nova Scotia's marriage biz. The Coast. August 2021.
Culture: Getting started with tarot cards. The New York Times. April 2021.
Business: Victoria businesses, slipping through the cracks, are pleading for federal financial aid. The Capital Daily. April 2021.
Culture: A guide to backyard foraging in Nova Scotia. The CBC. July 2021.
Reported essay: The Emotional Tax of Essential Work. The Walrus. January 2021.
Health: The Mental Health Toll of a Pandemic Winter. The Walrus. November 2020.
Business: Sellers of Sex Toys Capitalized on All That Alone Time. The New York Times. June 2020.
Culture: Sex work comes home. The New York Times. April 2020.
Culture: Gen Z is the generation most stressed out by politics. Teen Vogue. November 2019.
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