Prose

Featured Essays

Breslow, SJ, with N Baloy, J Gigot, J Donatuto, M Mark, A Sheikh, and C Thrush. 2024. Engaging the Environmental Humanities for Ecosystem Recovery: Selected Concepts and Recommendations. A thought paper for the Puget Sound Partnership, April 8, Seattle, Washington.

“Moon” from A Little Bit of Land in Terrain.org, 2023

“Lessons from Lambing Season” in Literary Mama, 2023

“Nature Writing As Solace: The Embodied Ecopoetics of Barry Lopez and Mary Oliver” Ecopsychology: June 14, 2022

“Resettling of the Mind” Center for Interfaith Relations Sacred Essay Contest Winner, 2020

“The Poetics of Food” in Gastronomica, 2019

“On Motherhood & Milking” in Taproot, 2018


Book Reviews

New York Times: Poems of Exile, Introspection and Self Discovery (Cicadas, Too)

ECOTHEO: Catch and Release-A Review of Todd Davis’ Ditch Memory: New and Selected Poems

Terrain.org: An Unfolding Story: A Review of Chris La Tray’s Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home

Terrain.org: The Profuse Power of Flowers: A Review of American Wildflowers: A Literary Field Guide by Susan Barba, Illustrated by Leanne Shapton

Rain Taxi Review: Meltwater by Claire Wahmanholm and Curve by Kate Reavey

Terrain.org: Reimagining Borders, Redefining Place: A Review of Thin Places
by Kerri ní Dochartaigh

Psaltery & Lyre: Review of when I sing, mountains dance by Irene Solà

Tinderbox Poetry Journal: The Taste of Longing: A Review of How to Not Be Afraid of Everything by Jane Wong

Whale Road Review: What May Save Us: A Review of Hold Fast by Holly J. Hughes

Tinderbox Poetry Journal: Talking in Truths A Review of Dialogues with Rising Tides by Kelli Russell Agodon

Tinderbox Poetry Journal: Motherhood as Transformation A Review of Mother Country by Elana Bell

Orion Magazine: Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey by James Rebanks

Terrain.org: World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatahil

Tinderbox Poetry Journal: The Body As Belonging, A Review of Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz

Tinderbox Poetry Journal: The Art of Unearthing: A Review of Rick Barot’s The Galleons 

Empty Mirror: Finding Freedom in the Female Voice: Threed: This Road Not Damascus by Tamara J. Madison

Empty Mirror: Hope Amidst Uncertainty: Subduction by Kristen Millares Young

Flyway Journal: Book Review of Native Species by Todd Davis

Poetry Friday introductions for Image Journal


Op-Eds/News

SEATTLE TIMES

December 29, 2024: Some notes on hope for the new year

September 16, 2022: We need to do more for our first-generation farmers–and fast!

October 8, 2021: To go or not to go: The future of travel might be at home

October 10, 2020: As we find solace in nature, it points the way to a better life

CASCADIA DAILY

A guide to Skagit County’s Small-But-Mighty Bookstores, January 2025

Small town Skagit “theatre school’ supports big imaginations, December 2024

Skagit Valley winter birding guide, November 2024

The winding path to healing: MoNA exhibit addresses trauma through art, November 2024

Jay Bowen’s expansive art brings heritage, healing to the forefront, October 2024

New Japanese dance festival is coming to the FireHouse Arts and Events Center, August 2024

Anacortes Arts Festival tradition continues with fine art, family fun, July 2024

In service of science: Bellingham illustrator’s legacy on display at Whatcom Museum, June 2024

Skagit artists bring a touch of vibrancy to Pop-Up in downtown Mount Vernon, May 2024

Art Blooms in the Skagit Valley in April, April 2024

BREVITY

Are You Too Young to Write a Memoir? October 28, 2022

One Writer’s Covid Holidaze December 6, 2021

AG DAILY

January 27, 2023: Is Farm-to-Table a Farce? A Farmer’s Response to Chef Howard


Interviews

Harbor Review: Mapping the Surreal-A Conversation with Susan Rich

Seattle Times Interview with Debra Magpie Earling about The Lost Journals of Sacajewea

Interview with Becky Mandelbaum for Village Books

Interview with Elisa Gabbart for New England Review-Behind the Byline

Interview with Elizabeth Austen for New England Review-Behind the Byline

Skagit River Poetry Festival Blog Interviews: Kevin Craft, Susan Rich, Kathy Fagan, Ellen Bass


Additional

Swan Specialists Group Newsletter April 19, 2023: A Poet’s Eye View of Port Susan Bay

Birth Stories in Deep Beauty: Experiencing Wonder When the World is On Fire  is AVAILABLE NOW!

Riverteeth’s Beautiful Things series: Excalibur