“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡

​BREAKING: Today, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum opened all 1.56 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing. These lands are sacred to the Gwich’in Nation, home to irreplaceable wildlife and wilderness, and have never seen industrialization.

I talked with Dave Miller @opb.org about my reporting on open adoption and what it was like growing up as a transracial adoptee in Oregon. Thanks to Think Out Loud for having me back on the show! You can listen here:

🌟 I’m teaching a new class on one of my favorite craft topics: How To End Things for WritingWorkshops.com! Monday nights, 7-9pm EST, in November. Starting in 2 weeks. For all fiction and nonfiction genres, including TV/film. 🌟🌟 #writingworkshops Info: writingworkshops.com/products/how...

INTIMATE GEOPOLITICS: October 7! Online Maine Lit Fest panel about the rocketing + ricocheting of US imperial policies, bombs, + drones across continents, oceans, generations, diasporas, language. With Jen Soriano, Sahar Muradi, Hala Alyan. More info + register link: mainewriters.org/calendar/geo...

My recent @writehedgebrook residency was one of the most blissful and magical experiences of my writing life. One more day to apply! Happy to give application advice or answer any questions via DM. hedgebrook.org/writers-in-r...