hi, i'm von.
writer. potter. beverage lover.
photo by Megan Stitt (@kka_film)
hi, i'm von. it's nice to meet you.
current bio
von is a writer and potter reared by the north carolina coast. he writes about queer masculinity, hopepunk futures, and the importance of a well-crafted beverage. his clay works aim to capture the magic between whimsy and discipline. you can find his work in big bodies press, fifth wheel press, loblolly press, and more at vonreyes.com. he is based in durham, NC with his husband and their two tuxedo cats.education
BA political science | east carolina university
MA sociology | unc wilmingtonrecognition
nominated for best of the net
push-cart nominated
2018 recipient of the frank harr service awardcontact
| genre | year | title (click to read) | publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| fiction | 2024 | andap, lumabo | same faces collective, issue 14 |
| 2024 | fringe contender | other worlds: anthology of diverse fiction, a coup of owls press | |
| 2024 | the treehouse | trans tongues issue 1, t'art magazine | |
| 2024 | 202.X SAR-FM; your go-to station for the end of the world | as alive issue 3 (nominated for best of the net) | |
| poetry | 2026 | itch | call me [brackets], issue 16 call me [nostalgic] |
| 2026 | asian spice | call me [brackets], issue 16 call me [nostalgic] | |
| 2026 | dental floss | prickly pear magazine, issue 3 | |
| 2025 | over warm bodies | fruitslice, issue 6 | |
| 2024 | west coast smoker (reprise) | light 'em up anthology, fifth wheel press (nominated for best of the net) | |
| 2024 | 12 pairs | mnemotope 005, bog bodies press | |
| non-fiction | 2026 | evergreen | forthcoming |
| 2026 | this town COULD BE big enough for the two of us | forthcoming | |
| 2026 | moon jelly concessional | forthcoming | |
| 2025 | september 5th | t'art magazine, issue 9 | |
| 2024 | a voicemail on mother's day | mnemotope 005, bog bodies press | |
| 2024 | which came first, the masculinity or the misery? | fruitslice, issue 3 (pushcart nominated) | |
| 2023 | living in the grey | the good men project |
sweet tea; best enjoyed on the porch with the fireflieskalamansi; tiny hybrid filipino citrus with huge flavorsweet tea & kalamansi tries to reckon with being alive on this one green earth amidst all this ruin. it is an experiment in vulnerability and an invitation to care. subscribe for your weekly dose of political analysis, cultural commentary, & beverage reviews.