Short Fiction
“Mr. Pink” in print in ZYZZYVA, named “distinguished” in Best American Short Stories 2022
“Earthquake Season” online at Electric Literature
“Fish Jokes” online at American Short Fiction, and in Italian by Inutile
“Live Oak” online at Blackbird
“The Monster at the End” online at Nat. Brut, nominated for a Pushcart
Video Fiction
“Belated” online at Narrative magazine; finalist for a 30 Below award
“Executive Assistant” screened at the 2019 Maryland Film Festival; now on Vimeo
“Human Resources” published in theEEEL (out of print); now on Vimeo
Graphic Novels
The Leak (middle grade), illustrated by Andrea Bell, published by First Second Books
“The Leak’ is a spirited story of civic responsibility, of how to tell fake news from the real thing, of when to trust adults and when to publicly stick it to them.” — The New York Times
Available from your local bookstore, Bookshop.org, or anywhere books are sold.
Chasma Knights (ages 6-10) co-authored with artist Boya Sun, First Second Books
“Sun and Petty’s graphic-novel worldbuilding is well-wrought and easily accessible, making a tale of jealousy and friendship feel immensely new and fresh.” — Kirkus
Available from your local bookstore, Bookshop.org, or anywhere books are sold.
Essays
“Read Some Ethnography, Bro” online at Los Angeles Review of Books Blog
“Should We Retire the Word ‘Citizen’?” online at Los Angeles Review of Books Blog
“Developing a Human-Centered Writing Practice” online at Reboot