This Halloween, enjoy this nightmare (monster story) nestled inside a nightmare (story of an interview gone wrong). My latest short story for Puerto del Sol: puertodelsol.org/single-post/ed…

“Does a hunt that has no violence feed anyone?” Happy Halloween 🐝🐝🐝

"Everything’s material, even bodily fluids." Read my latest short story in Puerto del Sol 👇 puertodelsol.org/single-post/ed…

Take a break from the weirdness of the world and immerse yourself in the weirdness of this story from Lexi Pandell!

My latest for WIRED on estrangement and how people are logging onto Facebook to form new kinds of IRL families.

Desert Salon, the writing retreat I facilitate in Joshua Tree, is accepting applications through Sunday (2/2) for our June session. It's one of my favorite things I do every year—apply soon 🌵 Our site: desertsalon.com Our 2025 application: forms.gle/NjckrM69hTaf8K…

Edition #59 features fantastic long reads from: Joseph Bien-Kahn PAPPADEMAS Andrew Keh Sasha Abramsky Lexi Pandell Andrew Gumbel Monica Mark P.E. Moskowitz Michael Hardy Helen Lewis Allison P Davis Scott Oake Francisco Garcia Lisa Bachelor Taylar Dawn Stagner longformprofiles.substack.com/p/edition-59-l…

Today’s mail

I'm hosting an #AWP25 off-site reading at THESE DAYS on March 27! Tales from the Edges of California will feature readings from Joseph Bien-Kahn, Nick Ebeling, Richard Edson, TS Leonard, @saramjson, and Tanya Žilinskas. Enjoy free refreshments, plus a special giveaway 👀

Hey #AWP2025, if anyone bought tickets to the Electric Literature/Aevitas/Bookshop.org/Writing Atlas AWP Martini Lunch on Friday but can't attend, I'm looking for a ticket 🤗

Tomorrow! I hope to see you there ❤️

After my birth, my mom went from being strong and active to bedridden when exposed to everyday chemicals. 35 years later, I set out to learn why—and found that the condition’s leading researcher had a fascinating story of her own. I profiled her for Wired: wired.com/story/multiple…

From WIRED: The Next Thing You Smell Could Ruin Your Life by Lexi Pandell Millions suffer debilitating reactions to certain scents and chemicals. One scientist spent decades searching for answers—as she battles the condition herself. #Longreads #Longform wired.com/story/multiple…

This week's great long reads from: Nick Ripatrazone Sean Nam Terrence McCoy Marina Dias Devin Gordon Varsha Bansal Alan Siegel zak is also on blu*sky Lexi Pandell Mason Boycott-Owen Franklin Foer JETVCG Piers Gelly Heather Haddon Max Chafkin Ed Ludlow Dan Kois longformprofiles.substack.com/p/edition-84-l…

Grateful to my wonderful editor Jason for a lot, but in particular for his kind words about my feature on chemical intolerance in WIRED's The Big Story newsletter. Read the piece here: wired.com/story/multiple…