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

Best read of the week: Black Lives Matter and nature

By Kate Blackwood | June 6, 2020

To open all spaces to all people means saying “Black lives matter” this week and as long as it takes.

Best read of the week: Aerial video of the Cornell campus

By Kate Blackwood | May 31, 2020

My best read of the week this week is a flight over Ithaca, a film made by a Cornell senior.

Best read of the week: Electronica dances with R&B, in Wire

By Kate Blackwood | May 23, 2020

“a powerful combination of two different cultural modes of expression and two very distinct visions of utopia.”

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