Welcome to my world, one that mixes professional and personal interests. You will find an odd mixture of food, poetry, song, and sales pitches for my two novels. I invite you to explore anything and everything you might find of interest, and to subscribe to my newsletter and website.
This site features various interest categories. I hope that you will enjoy the personal nature of the posts and information shared, and learn more about my work and consider purchasing one or both novels.
About my novels
My Ph.D. fieldwork in the Azores inspired the writing of Butterfly Dreams, which I released in August 2023. Although the novel is completely fiction, it explores and incorporates data from my ethnographic fieldnotes. Butterfly Dreams currently contends for the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award.
My forthcoming novel, Margaux and the Vicious Circle, draws inspiration from the dangers and adventures of my own childhood, and is the first volume of a series called The Margaux Chronicles. The story unfolds across two different time periods in late twentieth century in New York City and Colorado, referencing historical literary figures and events. Aristata Press will release Margaux and the Vicious Circle on September 30th, 2024.
Both novels fall into the genre of literary fiction and have elements of mystery, romance, and magical realism. My novels are rich with compelling characters, and multi-threaded narratives. Each book reveals multiple mysteries, keeping readers engaged from the first page through the last. I welcome and invite you to communicate with me. I would love to hear your thoughts and to answer questions you may have.
You can find both books at Aristata Press. To see other titles they publish, please visit their bookshop.org store. 10% of proceeds from your purchase will go to Aristata Press, a non-profit publishing company that publishes deserving and diverse authors who otherwise would be unlikely to find a publishing home.