My Crippling Self Doubt

Dear Andrea

An excerpt from Andrea Gibson’s poem: “Angels of the Get-Through.”

Jul 20 • 

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Prayer

When I heard the news that the Big, Ugly Bill had passed, I left the house and got into my car.

Jul 4 • 

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February 2025

Sewing and Resistance

I haven’t been able to write much for the past couple of weeks. I haven’t wanted to write, really. I haven’t wanted to sit in my vulnerability. As my…

Feb 9 • 

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January 2025

Reckoning, Part 3

It is bewildering to think that you understand the narrative of your existence and then discover that there are a couple of major details that you…

Jan 13 • 

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Reckoning, Part 2

I wish I had something else to write about but the truth is, I can only think about the fact that I was assaulted years ago.

Jan 3 • 

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December 2024

Reckoning

Taken on the night of one of parties I attended in grad school.

Dec 22, 2024 • 

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Not Just a Tool

I just finished playing a classical gig this past weekend which means I was able to get a dose of the repertoire that I find myself missing as well as…

Dec 16, 2024 • 

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Scatter Brain

This photo of my dog Ollie has nothing to do with this post but I know y’all like dogs because you subscribe to this Substack so, YOU’RE WELCOME.

Dec 11, 2024 • 

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November 2024

I Think I’m Ready to Talk About This

The classical music world has been having a “Me Too” movement the past several years and as of late, there has been an uptick in stories coming out.

Nov 25, 2024 • 

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We Are Not Your Saviors

*This was something I wrote this morning that I’m realizing is morphing into a longer essay.

Nov 17, 2024 • 

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Snapshots in Time

As artists, I think many of us can identify with the feeling of having evolved past our work once it reaches the public.

Nov 12, 2024 • 

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I've Got Matches

At the beginning of the first Trump presidency, my music project “Dirt Skirt” was born. It was not called Dirt Skirt at that point. It was called Kate…

Nov 7, 2024 • 

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