Writing
Essays on cities, politics, urban history, music, and whatever else. Most of these originally appeared on Substack; they now live here.
2026
The Psychic Highway: Part 3 - Utica
One billion more immigrants
Sep 4
The Psychic Highway: Part 2 - Troy and Schenectady
Heading West to the Lakes
Jan 30
2025
The Psychic Highway: Part 1 - Intro & Albany
Meandering up the Hudson
Nov 26
Ads on the New York State Contract Reporter on October 10th, 2025
Wheel In The Sky Keeps On Turning
Oct 10
New York on the eve of the 2025 Mayoral Primary
Your options are institutional rot or literally anything else.
Jun 23
2024
Notes on the Grid
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Aug 12
Allentown at the end of the universe
And Atlanta at the beginning of the next one
Aug 6
The Long, Winding Road to San Francisco
On billboards, accumulated wealth, and the sickness American cities are patient zero for.
May 31
2023
American Cities
2 essays
The Psychic Highway
3 essays
Standalone
6 essays
Ads on the New York State Contract Reporter on October 10th, 2025
Wheel In The Sky Keeps On Turning
Oct 2025
New York on the eve of the 2025 Mayoral Primary
Your options are institutional rot or literally anything else.
Jun 2025
Allentown at the end of the universe
And Atlanta at the beginning of the next one
Aug 2024
An Ode to J Dilla and Donuts
And maybe briefly to Bob Dylan
Sep 2023
The California Story
is a very American story
Sep 2023
On the Republican debate, laws for thee, and laws for me
The state does a lot of illegal stuff, legally, and Republicans love it
Aug 2023