Essays

It’s time politicians embraced the revolutionary power of sex – The Guardian
“Desire’s apolitical nature is oddly its political asset.”

Later, in Filmmaking II – Kenyon Review Online
“I wanted to be one of the boys with haircuts and gym bodies that matched the boys I saw in movies.”

Nonfiction as Queer Aesthetic: Discovering Myself, Discovering My Art – Literary Hub
“One night in April 2004, I chose to be queer.”

J.R. Ackerley’s My Father and Myself – Post Road
“I might never write a memoir.”

The Brain is a Masterclass – Creative Nonfiction
“What does a mind at work look like? It’s all quickness and light.”

Meme 12 – Rappahannock Review
“What was a gay man? They were unclear, the requirements.”

The Speakeasy – Harper’s
“I went to L.A. to watch comedians fail at a higher level.”

For Lack of Anything Better – The Rumpus
“My yarn art brands me as a collector.”

Meme 11 – Brevity
“I was cast as one of two narrators in the kindergarten play. Hutchison Elementary, 1983.”

A Rap I Wrote – DIAGRAM
“This is an essay about hating yourself.”