Hi, I’m Finn, a journalist from New York City. Welcome to my website.
Marion County Record
After graduating the University of Chicago in June 2024, I made the faithful decision to leave New York for Marion, Kansas, a town of less than 1,900, and take a job with the local newspaper, the Marion County Record.
The Record is an independent, aggressive, and high-quality paper. While it is best known for being raided by local police in 2023, it has served the community for over a century.
I worked a year with the Record, writing more than 250 articles for the paper. Below are some of my best. A full list can be found here.
Tabor College’s alcohol policies walk the line (10/2/24)
Street smarts? (10/30/24)
Legislator promoted conspiracy theories (7/23/25)
Nevada sheriff says embattled Peabody cop paid for sex, pills (4/18/25)
Dog gone? Too many pets add to too many troubles (12/18/24)
No place like home even after slipping off senatorial slippers (1/15/25)
For small schools, winning is about more than final score (1/29/25)
Life next to solar alarm isn’t so sunny (6/11/25)
Substack
I created a Substack in Marion to write more creative, experimental work about the middle of nowhere. Though I returned to New York in fall 2025, I have kept the blog alive and continue to write essays there once in a while. Read it here.
Chicago Maroon
From 2020 to 2024, I wrote for UChicago’s student paper, the Chicago Maroon. As a junior, I took over as head editor of the sports section; as a senior, I continued in that role, while also frequently reporting on the university’s student encampment and its raid by university police. My complete work for the Maroon can be found here.