Writer of facts and fiction

I write stories and novels inspired by sets of facts and bodies of knowledge. I'm a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and my writing appears in Iron Horse, Stone Canoe, Sport Literate, and elsewhere. I'm at work on a novel about a strained friendship and short stories involving dandelions, exoplanets and a Mars rover.

As a writer for Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences, I report on faculty research in a wide range of subjects. In recent favorites I've learned that: the universe will end in a big crunch; politicians are not ignoring you, and improvising takes vulnerability and courage.

I love to connect with people in the writing community. And fellow runners and theater geeks, too.

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Recent Blog Posts

The danger-to-fun ratio

By Kate Blackwood | June 29, 2020

The choice was random, but it almost got me into the kind of accident cyclists dread.

Best read of the week: Emily Writes Back about art and life

By Kate Blackwood | June 27, 2020

“I’m not accidentally showing my ass. It’s on purpose! It’s art, I tell you, art!”

Best read of the week: Deep dive into a black and white photo

By Kate Blackwood | June 20, 2020

“‘Trolley — New Orleans’ is all about division. Two rows of windows, each window a frame.”

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