Selected samples

Communications samples available by request

Non-fiction

“The Footbridge”

Gotham Writers’ Workshop’s The Writer’s 2012 Travel Essay Contest Runner-Up

“The writer here took a simple concept — the footbridge — and made it a metaphor for belonging … Turning such simplicity into large concepts isn’t easy and he handled it masterfully.”
-Larry Habegger – Executive Editor, Travelers’ Tales

Arts & Culture

Review: The Topless Widow of Herkimer Street

“Jacob Appel’s The Topless Widow of Herkimer Street proposes an intriguing question, and with it, a particular view on and of society. While it may play fast and loose with both extremes of logic, insisting on familiar reality at times and abandoning it to implausibility at others, its characters struggle with that compelling question of choice and consequence, often long after they have resigned themselves to passively letting their lives play out.”

Mothers, Sons, Beloveds, and Other Strangers
Utopai
Marry Waterson and Oliver Knight / The Days That Shaped Me
Richmond Fontaine / The High Country
Pinkunoizu / Free Time

Original University Course Materials

Aurality Project
Written Project
Multimodal Project

Short Fiction

“As the Lake Lapped the Pier”

Wild Leaf Press Short Story Contest 2012 Runner-Up

“This story, concerning the sexual awakening of two typical campers on a prototypical lake in the north woods, succeeds through the candor of its narrator … these are a couple of awkward teenagers who probably have more to offer each other, if only they could see it. Well, in a surprising version of ideal time they do– leading the story to a nicely balanced ending in which their ‘time in the dark’ is both agonizingly typical and yet so inconclusive as to make us marvel at how lucky any of us is, perhaps, to ever grow up.”
-Wild Leaf Press

Short Film

“After Lunch”

Journalism

Politics & Government
Sen. Beck: Fort bill balances state, local interests – The Hub
HUD approval gives go-ahead to fort plan – The Independent
FMERA seeks Army funds for security at fort – The Atlanticville
Sen. Beck: Racing changes would have drastic impact – The Independent
Christie: Reforms painful for some, but necessary – The Independent
Brookdale trustees OK legal action against Burnham – The Independent
Freeholders call for ouster of all Brookdale trustees – The Independent

Business
Manasquan: small-town charm & an eclectic downtown – The Hub
Cheese lovers gain a local lair – The Independent
Carve, slash, hang ten and respect the ocean – The Independent
Boxing provides outlet for youths – The Atlanticville

Arts & Culture
‘In My Life’ showcases artwork by John Lennon – The Independent
Jennifer Egan closes Visiting Writers Series – The Independent
How a buffalo handles first-day-of-school jitters – The Atlanticville
‘Edward E. Jankowski: Art and Influences’ – The Hub
Marine’s film provides ‘Severe Clear’ view of Iraq War – The Independent
Fort museum to begin new chapter – The Independent
Fort’s Signal Corps marks 150 yrs., relocates time capsule – The Hub
From Signal Corps to satellites, fort’s role documented – The Independent
Holocaust stories told to empower students – The Independent

Science & Environment
Library bulkhead could be replaced by natural shoreline – The Hub
Advocates laud suspension of LNG proposal – The Independent
Environmental groups oppose power plant – The Hub
Coastal advocate wants tougher development rules – The Atlanticville