Selected journalism-adjacent articles
I’ve covered books for Shondaland, innovative social programs for Food Bank News, more books for Electric Literature, three school districts for The Raleigh News & Observer, and more books for INDY Week.
Keen observers will notice that I love a good interview. Profiles, Q&As, features, I’m up for anything that lets me ask interesting people as many questions as they’ll allow.
Nick Sanborn, Amelia Meath of Sylvan Esso and friends play DPAC — an interview with Nick Sanborn
“I think it’s easy, especially for a band like ours, to get lost in what the songs sound like instead of what they actually are,” Sanborn says. So they broke the songs all the way down. Shelbi Polk interviews Nick Sanborn for Walter Magazine
For the Girls: Bra Patch offers options for a hard-to-fit garment
A specialty shop off Falls of Neuse in Raleigh wins loyal customers with empathy and expertise.
In Kiln to Kitchen, North Carolina Clay Meets Potters’ Favorite Dishes
Pottery collector and food write Jean Anderson shares the stories behind her new book.
We Should All Know Her Name: A Book Review on Chanel Miller’s Memoir
This book is a painful but necessary read. Shelbi Polk reviews Know My Name for Darling Magazine.