Lost Cathedral Book Tour | Photo Recap | January-April 2026

Since January, Rebecca Evans and I have been on a shared book tour to celebrate the release of our new respective books, Lost Cathedral and AfterBurn.

During 2026, Rebecca and I are offering 1-2 workshops, readings, and other literary ephemera each month as a way to give back to the literary community that has embraced, supported, and inspired us and our work. 

This post includes photos from five of the ten events Rebecca and I curated during the first five months of our book tour.

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A Short Guide to Tidepooling in the San Juan Islands (Salish Sea)

Recently, I had the opportunity to complete a two-week writing retreat as a visiting scholar at the Helen Riaboff Whiteley Center (HRWC) at the UW Friday Harbor Laboratories (FHL) on San Juan Island.

One of my favorite activities when I wasn’t writing or researching was to go tidepooling early in the morning along the shores of the Salish Sea any time there was a minus tide.

I was lucky enough to see a lot of unique critters while exploring different tidepooling hot spots across San Juan Island. Below is a short tidepooling guide that illustrates only a fraction of the incredible diversity of plants and animals I saw during my stay.

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Residency | Craters of the Moon National Monument AiR: Wildflowers and Geological Features [Part 1]

Recently, I got to spend two weeks at Craters of the Moon National Monument as part of the National Park Service’s Artist in Residence (AiR) program. This post contains pictures of the wildflowers and geological features I saw — like spatter cones and cinder gardens — while I was writing in the park.

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