Creative Writing

I have an MFA in Nonfiction, have published personal essays online and in print, and perform my writing regularly around Chicago

“Hello?” // Writers Week XXX

An experimental essay about working in a call center, performed live at William Fremd High School’s Writers Week XXX.

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“Peak Queer Femme Culture” // 2nd Story

A story about balancing queerness with my identity as an Indian immigrant, developed and performed with 2nd Story.

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“Mourning is the Sight of a Blank Crossword Puzzle” // Litro Magazine

A personal essay about the first time I grieved long-distance.

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“On Not Understanding” // Essay Daily

A lyric essay about reading Jenny Boully’s Betwixt-and-Between: Essays on the Writing Life.

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