Testimonials

"Christine is a masterful poetry editor. She is incredibly perceptive and thoughtful in guiding poems to come into their full form. Her editing skills are unique and one emerges from sessions with her feeling heard, understood and empowered. Christine is not merely a poetry editor but a translator, a guide; she steers nascent thoughts and ideas into fully fledged pieces. She is a wonder."
—Alma Simba, SAPIENS Poet-in-Resident, 2024
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

"Christine works with the gentlest care, compassion, and understanding. She is an embodiment of active listening and exemplary solidarity. In our collaborations, I have enjoyed as much as I have learned from her. I am confident you will feel similarly about your projects with her!"
--Ather Zia, Associate Professor of Anthropology & Gender Studies
University of Northern Colorado

"My colleague and I worked with Christine as part of a magazine article. From our original pitch, through to the changes and developments that took place as we wrote it up, Christine was patient, thoughtful, and constructive with her feedback. We appreciated her flexibility and willingness to support as an editor in realizing our aspirations to tell our own story in an accessible way for a general audience. She was also kind and supportive when different events led us to extend our deadline. Christine is an excellent editor and collaborator and was wonderful to work with!"
—Kalzang Dorjee Bhutia
Sikkim, Northeast India

"Christine is a masterful editor; working with her is like having someone who truly understands what you mean to convey." 
—Dr. Jason Vasser-Elong, SAPIENS Poet-In-Resident, 2022
St. Louis, Missouri

"I'd long admired anthropological poetry at SAPIENS when I first submitted. Truthfully, I was nervous—I didn't have an academic background in anthropology. I took a leap of faith, trusting my lived experience. At the time, I hoped to study suicide through an anthropological lens, and braided my experience and research together through the only form that would hold them together: a poem. Christine wrote me back with unparalleled, personalized kindness and sensitivity to my topic, offering a depth of feedback I'd never received. I was so energized to revise my work, and when I submitted again, I believe that energy was metabolized--my poem was accepted. Christine continued to work with me, honouring my experience while helping me fine tune the language that would best capture it. The words coming to mind are 'safely held.' Both my experiences and work felt tended to. And now, years later, as an editor myself, this experience is one I use as a model—one I'll never forget."
—Mikaela Brewer, Senior Editor & Contributing Writer
The 44 North