By buying the church, he bought the graveyard and used his children and grandchildren to become the librarians of the dead.
Literary Fiction
The Journal
A time jump into the future—my 46-year-old self revisits her old countryside home in Romania, where she used to spend her childhood summers. She finds an old journal of hers, uncovering deep memories.
How to Grow a Tree From Its Mother
I’ve always been interested in world-building, so for my project, I’ve mapped out and explored the stories of four key places in a world I will use to explore nuanced identity.
All the Buildings Look the Same
I’ve always been interested in world-building, so for my project, I’ve mapped out and explored the stories of four key places in a world I will use to explore nuanced identity.
What Love Is…
Explore the beauty of love alongside its downfall… Only love someone who can love you back… the same way…
The Princess
A broken Princess discovers a power that she held in herself from the beginning… But most importantly- Who Is This Princess?
The Step Calculator of Life
A whimsicial narrative of my life as my step count increases. Throughout my journey, I meet different parts of myself, from Curiosity to Shame. It’s a story of how these “people” have helped me grow.
I Like the Look of Freedom on You
“I Like the Look of Freedom on You” is a fictional piece that examines the intergenerational relationship between a great-grandmother and her great-granddaughter.
The Sky’s The Limit

This is an excerpt from a story about a girl’s process of learning to be independent and self-confident after the unexpected loss of her brother.
The First Naturalista
In this piece, I stumble across the wonders of natural hair and after, try to convince my mother to let me go natural.
Hills Like White Infirmaries
The story focuses on the point of view of a young girl watching her mother get treated for a cold at a local clinic. After her mother is treated, she is unrecognizable.
The Karate Girl

A harrowing experience during a late night commute in New York City teaches a teenage girl more about finding her inner strength.
Of Soulmates, of Online Personality Quizzes, of Disposition.
I’ve always been interested in world-building, so for my project, I’ve mapped out and explored the stories of four key places in a world I will use to explore nuanced identity.
We Like Art. Come Do Art.
I’ve always been interested in world-building, so for my project, I’ve mapped out and explored the stories of four key places in a world I will use to explore nuanced identity.
Rosie Without Jim
Rosie is the best man at his brother’s wedding, who is getting married to a woman Rosie is unwittingly infatuated with for being so similar to their mother.