I write about identity, change, gender, recovery,

and the search for somewhere safe to land.

The work moves across five decades, coast to coast.

It is told in fragments the way memory exists: nonlinear, layered, sometimes visual.

The Work

A memoir about gender transition, addiction and recovery, class mobility, and what it costs to finally become yourself. An excerpt, "Nothing to See Here," was published in Litbreak Magazine in 2023.

Where I Stand

Essays on identity, transition, and practice in what means to speak my truth.

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Nik Goodyear beneath Washington Square Arch, black and white