 Her essays have appeared in the "Best American Spiritual Writing" series 2002, 2005, and 2008.She was the recipient of a "Notable Essay" citation in the "Best American Essays" series 2000, 2008, 2013, and 2015.She has received writing fellowships from the Djerassi Center for the Arts, the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, and the Ucross Foundation.