On a writing retreat in Northern Wisconsin, took a stroll and managed to startle 3 snakes sunning themselves. Obviously irritated, they slithered off but this Chicago man forgot what it’s really like to take a walk in the woods.

Two blue pegs. The story of The Game of Life when my niece realized I was gay. Pride is a process. Love you, Livy.

The First Homosexuals at @wrightwood659 is one the most amazing exhibitions I’ve ever seen about queerness and art

The First Homosexuals at Wrightwood 659–one of the most powerful, timely exhibits I’ve ever seen.

Commute home from the Loop #chicago #loop #downtown #mysterious #shadows #litlife

New York street photographer Harold Feinstein circa 1940
#streetpics #nyc #photo #pic

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Do you know that hope sometimes consists only of a question without an answer?

Clarice Lispector

My first poems in elementary school. I loved using my parents’ manual typewriter so much. The White Out. The round eraser with the little brush attached. #earlyworks #nascentwriter #poet

The worst curse you could ever put on a writer, especially one who loves a very particular pen. #writerscurse

A fascinating quote from Langston Hughes about what makes a great artist …
#langstonhughes #greatartist #biggestdream

Some of the best bathroom wallpaper in a #bookstore.
#litlife #books #pages

My current read…
#shortstorycollection