TWO NEW RELEASES!!
OBEY the FLOWER: Tales of a Life Artist
Why milk a cow? Is nature for or against us? Can you teach creativity? Why isn’t good sex easy? Why is dance a vital art? How do we learn to care for the natural world? How do you parent warring siblings? Is Earth sacred, and woven through it all, how should we live?
This book of essays — written between 2008 and 2020 and revised in 2026 — chronicles twelve years of life with my partner and our four then five children on our farm in northern New York, tackling a range of topics with honesty, wit, and always wonder.
“Obey the Flower is a wonderful book… about family and place, which are deeply connected and fast disappearing in our world today. The stories are poignant and provoke reflection.” MC Taylor
Available from Amazon, Ingram, or by order from your local book store!
Pirate Horse — For children ages 9-12!
How far would you go to help your best friend?
12-year-old Sage Quick is best friends with Luca Lopez, the son of an undocumented worker. When ICE arrests Luca’s father, Sage and Luca have to figure out how to cope.
The pirate horse is a sign of their hopes and dreams for the future.
Pirate Horse is about family, farming, and place; freedom and the law, and taking care of people and animals you love.
Available in paperback and ebook! At Amazon & Ingram. Order from your bookstore! Ask your library to purchase it. Give it to a young friend and read it together. Thank you!
Celebrating the world premiere of my new musical!
“An impressive staging of the life of Friedrich Nietzsche” — The Agonist
NIETZSCHE tells the story of the enigmatic, controversial philosopher Fritz Nietzsche — and his search for a life worth living. It’s about the woman Fritz loved — and her desire for freedom. It’s about his sister Elisabeth — and her quest for control. It’s about a family torn apart by anti-Semitic Christian nationalism; and it’s about the work it takes to overcome hatred and love life, all of it.
Why Write a Musical about a Controversial Philosopher?
I am a dancer.
I believe human beings thrived as a species by developing the suite of skills required to dance.
Humans are the dancing species.
I believe dancing is a potent resource for addressing contemporary health, justice, and climate crises.
Dancing is a vital art.
Making the case for these statements and enacting their implications is my life’s work.
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