Selected Writing

The Fear of 13 on Broadway: Strong Performances Carry a Script at War with Its Uneven Tone
Medium
A critical essay on Broadway’s The Fear of 13, examining performance, dramaturgy, tonal control, and the ethical demands of representing wrongful conviction, violent crime, and unresolved grief onstage.
https://medium.com/@kelseybrickl/the-fear-of-13-on-broadway-strong-performances-carry-a-script-at-war-with-its-uneven-tone-a2c06236dec8

Commentary: Disney disability-policy changes narrow options
Orlando Sentinel
A reported commentary on disability access, institutional policy, and the narrowing of practical options for Disabled families.
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/04/commentary-disney-disability-policy-changes-narrow-options/

Good Gossip, Bad Medicine: The Allure of the “Gotcha” in Misrepresenting Disability
Substack
An essay on ableist “gotcha” logic and the shallow visual assumptions people use to misread chronic illness, disability, and medically complex bodies.
https://asovereignwound.substack.com/p/good-gossip-bad-medicine

In Defense of “The Bean”: A Love Letter to the People’s Shiny, Dumb Chipotle Topping
Medium
A satirical cultural essay defending Chicago’s democratic right to call Cloud Gate what it plainly is: The Bean.
https://medium.com/@kelseybrickl/in-defense-of-the-bean-a-love-letter-to-the-peoples-shiny-dumb-chipotle-topping-e09bc2291f0f

The Second of the Two World Wars
Substack
A poem reckoning with the brutality of the Second World War across multiple belligerents, and with the impossibility of reducing mass suffering to neat moral lines.
https://asovereignwound.substack.com/p/the-second-of-the-two-world-wars

“Never, Never, Never” and the Girl on the Left: Bernadette Devlin and Ian Paisley With Media as Judge and Jury
Research Paper
A research paper analyzing how media framing shaped public perception during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Available via Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/document/974695134/Media-Framing-of-Ian-Paisley-and-Bernadette-Devlin-during-the-Troubles-in-the-North-of-Ireland

The Math of Hypocrisy: Burgers, Minivans, and AI in Lesson Plans
Medium
An op-ed examining cognitive dissonance in public discourse on environmentalism and artificial intelligence.
https://medium.com/@kelseybrickl/the-math-of-hypocrisy-burgers-minivans-and-ai-in-lesson-plans-e6c4acab1c6f

The Last Bastion of the Republic
Substack
A historical polemic exploring the critical importance of the Founders’ long-term intentions for the separation of church and state.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-190242505