After stumbling upon the scene of the capture of an escaped murderer, clinical social worker Jennifer Lunden grapples with the polarities of innocence and guilt, social neglect and social justice.

Fugitive Justice

We have moths in the pantry.

It has gotten so I can kill them with my bare hands as they pass.

I think of the dust on the wings,

how you’re not to disturb it.

Five Poems

"It was a strange thing, editing my mother. Particularly since for my entire childhood, especially the first eleven years, she edited me."

Evidence, in Track Changes

The illuminating story of how a dedicated group of people—pooling their time, creativity, and resourcefulness—won the fight to save a beleaguered city park, despite the political and financial forces against it.

How to Save a Park

"So prevention doesn’t get much attention during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Nor does the rampant production and marketing of products that contain ingredients known or suspected to cause cancer."

Exposed: The Mammogram Myth and the Pinkwashing of America

"When a monarch butterfly sets off on its journey to its winter destination, it does not have to pay a $100 fee because its suitcase is 25 pounds over the limit. It doesn't have to take off its shoes, its watch, its coat and scarf, in case of bombs."

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