A. J. Worley

Art and Writing

  • Commissions

    If you’re interested in a commission, here’s a little bit about how the process works. Instead of paying me, you can pay the full price as a donation to the International Rescue Committee (be sure to include me as the gift recipient, so I know the donation went through–see step 7!) 1. First, go to… Continue reading

  • Some recent art

    Some recent art

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  • It’s been a minute.

    It’s been a minute.

    Mostly, I haven’t posted for so long because my computer won’t update to the latest version of chrome—I actually had to post this on a different computer. Haha.  But also, a lot has happened in the last few months, so a lot has slipped my mind.  In terms of writing, I am beyond excited to share… Continue reading

  • Michael’s dysphagia: deciding to only eat soft foods

    Michael and I decided to share something that has been on our minds and going on in our lives. Earlier this week, I begged Michael to embrace a soft food diet. We’ve been building to this decision for a long time, really, and I think we both feel that it was more or less long… Continue reading

  • My Favorite Wheelchair Dances

    My Favorite Wheelchair Dances

    Shows like America’s Got Talent have long been my guilty pleasures–so, combine that search history with the many disability channels I follow, and the YouTube algorithms brought me the gift of wheelchair dancing. Marisa Hamamoto & Piotr Iwanicki Two of these dances come from Infinite Flow, an inclusive dance company in California. When I went… Continue reading

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  • Sonja Livingston’s “Nota Bene: On the Bodies of Poor Boys”

    One of my favorite essays from 2019 was Nota Bene: On the Bodies of Poor Boys by Sonja Livingston. It’s a short read, but dense, lovely, rhythmic, and heart pinching. She’s also one of my favorite writers. Here’s her author bio: SONJA LIVINGSTON is the author of four books of nonfiction, including her latest collection… Continue reading

  • “Kid” published in Iron Horse Literary Review

    One of my poems, “Kid,” had been selected as one of the winners in the AWP Intro Journals competition, and earlier this year it was published in Iron Horse Literary Review. They didn’t have my address at first so it took a while for it to come, but it’s here now! Everything I’ve read so… Continue reading

  • Trauma, Insomnia, and Circadian Rhythms

    Lately I’ve been trying to figure out why my body has such a hard time going to sleep at a reasonable hour, and how to work towards an earlier bedtime–even if that means I’m falling asleep at one or two in the morning instead of three or four. I’m familiar with the basics of sleep… Continue reading

  • Even Superheroes Have Bedtimes

    Michael here. I have requested that the editor of this website consider my piece for publication, and she has happily accepted it. 7.  7:35.  A time parents crave in days like this.  Bedtime.  My son, Jeffrey, wearing a Spider-Man mask and a batman cape, protested that he was a superhero.  Lizzie responded with a profound… Continue reading