The Inkwell: Stories

The Hidden Treasure Beneath My Library

A true tale of books, librarians, a secret, and more books

What I Learned from Charlotte Brontë About Creativity, Critics, and Courage

Just Keep Writing

The Island

A Short Story

Anna had almost left the stall without recognizing the fruits. They seemed smaller and…

What a Museum Security Guard Taught Me About Art

A visit to the Met Cloisters and seeing the Mérode…

Expecting the Unexpected in New York City

On seeing a crime in the park & what it taught me about life

Memory of A Poetry Reading

Written when I was a college student in New York City and discovered the…

Why Creatives Need Creative Friends

Musings on a John Singer Sargent exhibit at the Met