Published in the January issue of Literary Mama – January 18, 2018 The baby octopus on the edge of my plate … More
Author: Maya Silver
Original Fuel
If you live in a cold place, you need fuel to heat your home in the winter. For most of … More
Monument reduction (and its climate change implications) may turn Utahns into refugees
Letter of the Week at The Salt Lake Tribune – December 29, 2017 There’s no shortage of reasons to condemn the … More
The Dark Humanities: Cosmic Comfort in the Anthropocene
Published on The Dark Mountain Project – July 17, 2017 I’ve always gazed skyward at night, searching for solace in … More
Edges
Published in Misadventures – July 5, 2017 “You look like a beached whale,” Tyler called up to me. Thanks to … More
Playing Chef
Published in Devour Magazine – April 7, 2017 Somewhere between the land of dining out and the territory of home cooking … More
Reverse Advertising: Graphic Warning Labels Show the Sinister Side of Products
Published in Truthout on March 5, 2017 On a near daily basis, we are inundated with messages about the benefits … More
How Trump’s Environmental Agenda Will Exacerbate the Refugee Crisis
Published in Truthout on March 16, 2017 Donald Trump has made two moves that will intensify the refugee crisis, but … More
The Story of My First and Possibly Last Marathon
Published in Women’s Running – April 3, 2015 In the days leading up to my first marathon, my nerves really … More