Letters to America

Flat white lies and America's long black truth

May 14 •

I'm Homesick for the Interstate

On the ache to drive faster, straighter, and farther away

Apr 3 •

Laughing at Americans

Willi Carlisle rattlin' the bones of US soft power

Feb 20 •

To Get There, Run Here

On a hard ending, ghost trees, and going home

Nov 7, 2024 •

The Greatest T-Shirt Humanity Ever Devised

Staring down Election Day at the Warehouse in Masterton, NZ

Oct 31, 2024 •

NZ American takes a summer wander

Aug 9, 2024 •

Yankton, SD: Welcome to Win Country

My country 'tis of thee I made a billboard poem

Aug 1, 2024 •

Throw Pillows in Motion

Tossing heirlooms as Kamala takes the wheel

Jul 26, 2024 •

Sioux City, IA: What if I die here?

You know you could, Jenny says, and it would be OK

Jul 19, 2024 •

When Fascism Comes to Flavortown

Only the aura of fried pickles will save us

Jul 12, 2024 •

Fire in the Sky

We flew from Matariki straight into the Fourth of July

Jul 6, 2024 •

The Americans Are Coming

Twelve move to NZ every day. When do we call it exile?

Jun 13, 2024 •

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