Co-published with Esquire. The financial crunch of COVID turned one man's bartering with customer service representatives into a matter of survival.

Co-published with Catapult. I could almost sense them beside me, as if the spattered index cards they’d left behind had come to life.

Co-published with Texas Observer. In an ecosystem that needs fire to flourish, the actions of the tribe could decide the future of the longleaf pine.

Co-published with MIT Technology Review. What I’ve learned: self-acceptance is the first difficult step.

Co-published with The American Prospect. A vicious cycle of sleeplessness and financial deprivation persists in low-income communities during the pandemic.

Co-published with Believer Magazine. I’ve managed to keep the lights on, but I flinch every time they flicker.

Co-published with Believer Magazine. In low-income communities, a nickname becomes a means to combat hardship — and an avenue for reinvention.

Co-published with Allure. Getting your talons done should be soothing, but for me, it also comes with a bolt of initial dread.

Co-published with HuffPost. We were so broke we broke up. Then a deadly disease broke the markets and brought us back together.

Co-published with The Daily Beast. Online life during quarantine can feel like too much Zooming. Alongside other retro pleasures, the magic talisman of the moment is …

Co-published with The Los Angeles Times. Millennial voters will play a key role in this election, since if they stay at home, Democrats are likely to …

Co-published with Dame Magazine. During the season of abundance, one writer reflects on the days when bargain-hunting was a necessity for survival—and finds solace in the …