My fiction and creative nonfiction has been called “expert and phenomenal storytelling” by a New York Times best-selling author and teacher. My narrative work has appeared in a wide variety of outlets, including Minnesota Public Radio and Grit magazine.

WH-at (605)

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Wh-at Mrs. Bolshevik ordered the eight second graders of Holler, South Dakota, to write “goat” in cursive. And Mary, a girl who never felt brave, suddenly did. Instead of connecting…

Campfire Cooking and Tin Plates (GRIT)

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We shuffle around the fire, trying to escape the stream of black that undulates out of the pit. I dip the stainless steel cup into the pot of snow my…

A Fresh Dose of Dolly

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Because an issue of BUST never gets outdated … For two reasons, you need to read the June/July Dolly Parton cover story: 1. BUST (at least editor Debbie Stoller) openly wrestles with…

What Would Laura Do?

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My sister-in-law poked fun at my most recent t-shirt idea, “What Would Laura Do?” (As in Laura Ingalls Wilder of Little House fame.) “Um ... Jodi, I’m pretty sure girls…