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I am a writer and historian based in Baltimore, Maryland. I have a Masters of Fine Arts in creative nonfiction writing from Goucher College and I'm drawn to historical nonfiction. I am currently working on a book about the true story of teenagers who resisted the Nazis during the Third Reich, to be published by Dutton in 2019 under the name K.R. Gaddy.
At Goucher, my thesis focused on the decline of midwifery and the rise of obstetrics from 1910 to 1930, which serves as a platform to view the cultural history of our relationship with doctors since the beginning of the twentieth century. My writing has appeared in The Washington Post and Baltimore Sun, and I regularly contribute to OZY's Flashback section. My story about a midwife in 1909 Baltimore was a finalist for Proximity Magazine's 2017 Narrative Journalism Prize. Read more of my writing here. |
I came to writing by way of museums. At the Mount Clare Museum House in Baltimore, I co-curated an exhibit on the art and craft of modern teapots within the context of a colonial mansion. Though a Network to Freedom grant, I researched the manumission of enslaved African Americans held in bondage on the property. In 2009, I moved to West Virginia, where I worked with multiple organizations to promote heritage tourism. At the Upshur County Historical Society, I digitized and archived their local history collection; edited the reminiscences of a member of the community; and wrote for their journal. I produced a CD of field recordings from banjo player and ballad singer Currence Hammonds through the Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, West Virginia. I also assisted in the creation of exhibits at the Beverly Heritage Center.
I graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with degrees in History and Modern Languages. My honors thesis was on the German Historical Museum in Berlin, Germany and identity creation in museums.
In my free time, I weave on a beautiful eight-harness floor loom my great-aunt Suzzie gave to me; play the fiddle with banjo-maker Pete Ross; nerd out about banjos; and volunteer with non-profits that promote cancer awareness like There Goes My Hero, the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, and First Descents.
I graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with degrees in History and Modern Languages. My honors thesis was on the German Historical Museum in Berlin, Germany and identity creation in museums.
In my free time, I weave on a beautiful eight-harness floor loom my great-aunt Suzzie gave to me; play the fiddle with banjo-maker Pete Ross; nerd out about banjos; and volunteer with non-profits that promote cancer awareness like There Goes My Hero, the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, and First Descents.