I write and edit from the Catskills, where the quiet makes room for bigger questions. From here, I explore beauty, aging, motherhood, memory, and the immigrant experience — though mostly, I’m chasing the meaning of life. My work can be serious, though I try not to take myself too seriously.
About
With more than a decade in marketing and editorial, I’ve gathered a few credentials along the way: a B.A. in Fiction from Columbia University and an M.F.A. in Creative Nonfiction underway at Hunter College.
This year, as a Sainsbury Research Fellow, I had the honor of working with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen on his third and final novel of the Sympathizer trilogy.
My path has placed me in the company of award-winning writers whose guidance still influence my sentences. Of all my mentors, I owe the most to, in chronological order: Kristopher Jansma, Phillip Lopate, Sam Lipsyte, Margo Jefferson, and Saïd Sayrafiezadeh. (Thank you for your encouragement — and for reminding me to trust my talent.)
Projects
I am the founder of the upstate arts and culture publication DVEIGHT and the women’s lifestyle journal Upstate Woman, where I serve as writer, editor, publisher, creative director — and sometimes delivery girl.
Gigs
In addition to my editorial work, I have found a true calling in teaching. Currently, I balance my time between Hunter College Campus Schools and Trevor Day School, where I work with some of the city’s most gifted young minds. With an upcoming lectureship in the English department at Hunter College, I hope to continue developing as a mentor.
Experiments
To manage my dread over the state of the world, I’ve set aside my memoir-in-progress and begun writing short essays on love, loss, and the longing for something more real. Read my latest piece for Allure and Harper’s Bazaar.
Write me an email at ms.nhimundy@gmail.com or message me on Instagram.
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