About me

I am a humor writer and mental health counselor based in Decatur, Georgia. In 2023, I published The Green Dumb Guide to Houseplants with Chronicle Books. My other writing has appeared in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Points in Case, and the slush piles of many other publications. I am also the author of two half-finished novels and a crypt of untouched stand-up jokes that may only be opened over my dead body. In 2017, my short humor piece “My Fully Optimized Life Allows me Ample Time to Optimize Yours” struck a chord with west coast wellness influencers who did not realize it was satire. I was invited to speak at several conferences and offered coaching contracts.

I am also an identical twin, a German translator, and a former high school mascot. I have a master’s degree in environmental management, which is extremely distressing, so I pursued a master’s in counseling, which has been very helpful for dealing with rejection letters. If by MFA you mean “mildly foreign affect,” then yes, I have one!

In my free time, I enjoy repeating the same handful of Russian and Ukrainian lessons on Duolingo, sprouting things, exploring the backyard with my toddler, attempting to meditate, and cutting up magazines into cheerful collages that look like ransom notes from my subconscious.

I live with my husband, our two children, and six pet dart frogs who like to sing along to the TV. The frogs were bred in captivity and are non-toxic. 

…or are they?

The Green Dumb Guide to Houseplants

Chronicle Books, 2023

Available at your local bookstore

Illustrated by Lucila Perini

Selected Humor Writing

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