Writing
Longform Journalism and Personal Essays
Empathy
This Amazing Bod of Mine is Out of Control
I have no control over what my body does... What does this mean for empathy?
empathy
Profile
In the LGBTQ Community, Faith Brings Comfort and Pain: Six Pittsburghers Reflect on Feeling Rejected for Who They Are
Finding a way forward after being spurned by religious loved ones and colleagues.
religion, PublicSource, Pittsburgh
Sublimescapes
Adding to the Life List
Pedalling through a billow of white feathers drifting like avian tumbleweeds...
birds, Pittsburgh, Personal Field Guide
Profile
Tom Savini Has Turned Horror into a Frightful Career
Make-up artist, actor, stuntman, and director Tom Savini has been instrumental in creating the face of today’s horror film genre.
art, Pittsburgh
Profile
When The Arena Came to Town
Sala Udin is one of the thousands of Lower Hill residents displaced by “urban renewal.” The trauma endures to this day.
gentrification, neighborhoods, economic development, race, Pittsburgh
Sublimescapes
Urban Wild
When it comes to urban nature, one neighbor says “What the hell?” - while another says “I want more!”
deer, Pittsburgh, Personal Field Guide
Mark's Book
For the first time in human history, more people live in cities than in the countryside. And one in every three of these urban residents now lives in what the United Nations terms a slum — an informal settlement where land ownership is insecure.
Mark traveled around the world to gather stories from these places, to hear residents talk about their fears and struggles, their hopes and joys ... Read more.
Mark's Book
For the first time in human history, more people live in cities than in the countryside. And one in every three of these urban residents now lives in what the United Nations terms a slum — an informal settlement where land ownership is insecure.
Mark traveled around the world to gather stories from these places, to hear residents talk about their fears and struggles, their hopes and joys ... Read more.