Jasper Nighthawk, writer.
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When I was twelve, the local newspaper published my account of dreaming about and then witnessing the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. Since that first publication, I have kept writing. Here’s a selection of recent pieces:
Essays
8 Billion Eggs
Night/Light
Short Stories
The Blood-Sex Iconostasis
Sodium Light
The Body Is An Object
Features
The FBI’s Plot to Discredit Antioch
José Ramos-Horta: A Champion for Peace
Making Books
A Book For Watering Plants
George Washington Carver’s 43 Bulletins
Cooking Food
Banana Waffles
Tim’s Oats
Bread
Taco Story
Sauerkraut
The Great Sandwich
(And here’s a much more exhaustive list)