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Hyperaware by The Premise out now

The first single from The Premise, Hyperaware, is out now on Soundcloud! More info on how to see The Premise live and updates on new music can be found on the band’s Instagram. The Premise · Hyperaware

Are we going to die here?! (Porcupine Rim, Utah)

Last fall, my partner and I packed our apartments into a storage unit, bought a used pop-up camper, and took off on a two-month road trip across the country. One of our most highly anticipated stops was a long weekend camping and hiking with my brother, his girlfriend, and my oldest childhood friend in Moab,Continue reading “Are we going to die here?! (Porcupine Rim, Utah)”

COVID-19 in a Divided Country

As with everything in 2020, the reality of COVID-19 permeated our entire road trip. Virus precautions and closures changed much about how we traveled and what we experienced. Compared to an ideal trip, we ate at minimal restaurants, visited only two (limited capacity) museums, and saw fewer friends and family. More subtly, the culture ofContinue reading “COVID-19 in a Divided Country”

“Loving While White” Wins Honorable Mention in Creators of Justice Awards

In 2020 Caitlin’s essay “Loving While White” won honorable mention in the International Human Rights Art Festival Creators of Justice awards. The piece reflects on Caitlin’s journey examining her whiteness and how it has impacted her relationship with her partner. The essay is published on IHRAF’s website as well as on Medium.

“The Swim” now on Medium

In late 2017, Caitlin’s essay “The Swim” was published in the anthology Alone Together: Tales of Sisterhood and Solitude in Latin America. The piece chronicles Caitlin’s solo travels to the cloud forest of northern Nicaragua while grappling with themes of sexual harassment, body shame, and gender. You can now read the piece on Medium.

A Beautiful, Brutal (Brutiful?) Road Trip

A road trip across the United States is, in many ways, a tour of bloody and brutal colonialism. I just completed a 10-week work-from-the-road trip with my partner, Michael. We started the trip in New Jersey, drove west across the northern midwest until Utah, looped back across the south to North Carolina and then upContinue reading “A Beautiful, Brutal (Brutiful?) Road Trip”