My debut poetry chapbook, identity sbagliato, is forthcoming January 2026 with Troublemaker Firestarter.
[pause for jubilation]
This chapbook is about… so many things. It’s an exploration of my coming-to-terms with my gender, through the lens of a half-remembered night out drinking. It’s early-twenties. It’s genderfuckery. It’s drag. I am so excited for you all to experience this with me.
Fun facts about identity sbagliato:
The book contains poems previously published in ink & ivy lit, Roi Fainéant Press, new words {press}, and en*gendered. If you want to stalk my CV… you’ll probably find them.
The acknowledgements includes Lady Gaga, because she damn well deserves to be acknowledged. She has a couple poems inspired by her in the book. But there are also poems after other artists: 100 gecs, Brownsville Station, Taylor Swift, Sleigh Bells, and Panic! At the Disco.
The earliest poem in identity sbagliato was written January 2024, well before I knew gender was “complicated” for me.
If this sounds like fun to you, be on the lookout for updates from me! Cover & blurbs & pre-order links to come. I guarantee it.
Oh, and I’ll be reading virtually this coming Sunday, 9/14, at 7pm eastern. Featuring poems from identity sbagliato and beyond. Catch ya there?