My Upcoming Book
Forget the Camel!
The Madcap World of Animal Festivals and What They Say About Being Human
What makes a human different than an animal?
My book Forget the Camel! seeks to answer this question by exploring animal festivals around the country as microcosms of our relationship to animals more broadly. Whether hunting snakes or jumping frogs, racing ostriches or praising groundhogs, humans use animals to say something about themselves, their community, and their history. In the end, my book questions whether our fascination with these spectacles is worth the price these animals pay, or if there exists a more compassionate way to celebrate our stories.
I have always loved words.
I have dreamed of writing a book my entire life, but I never knew how to start. I thought I wasn’t old enough, smart enough, or experienced enough. I let that dream stay dormant as I went to law school and started working.
In 2022, my New Year’s Resolution was to read 100 books. As I made my way through dozens of fiction and nonfiction works, my own desire to write a book was reignited. I realized that creativity, for me, was not a want, but a need, not just a hobby but part of the fabric of my being. After reading over a hundred books in a year, I began to understand that what matters is not just the message, but how the message is told. And I am the only one on the planet with my voice.
So I started taking some writing classes, mostly to have a community for accountability. Slowly, my book idea began to coalesce, and I took a risk on myself by starting the project in earnest. It was terrifying, and I wrote mostly in private for a year. But as I put more of myself into my book, I felt more alive and purposeful than I had in a long time. Writing is my calling, and I can’t wait to share more of my writing with you.
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My content focuses on human-animal relationships and how we can reduce our need for animal products. I've dedicated time to learn about these topics, so you can enjoy the insights without the homework. I also feature stories from my personal experiences and daily life, too. I invite you to join my community, where we can learn, share and grow together.