Writing

Brandon writes across genres—essays, stories, and poems—returning often to moral courage, belonging, and the search for meaning in modern life. His work appears in a range of publications, and he is at work on several longer projects.

Essays

“A Snake in the Garden” - Fare Forward (forthcoming)

“Haunted by Waters: A River Runs Through It At Fifty” - Front Porch Republic (forthcoming)

“Re-Enchanting the Game” - Sport Literate (forthcoming)

What Happens After Philly Schools Close” - The Philadelphia Citizen. February, 2026.

The Last Bogatyr of Kladno” - The Under Review. February, 2026.

Their Land Brought Forth Frogs in Abundance” - Front Porch Republic. January, 2026.

Review of Pardon Me for Moonwalking” - SmokeLong Quarterly. January, 2026.

Many Voices, One Room” - Fare Forward. January, 2026.

Resign to run” - The Philadelphia Inquirer. December, 2025.

Growing Heavy for the Vintage” - Commonweal. December, 2025.

Smoke Signals with Brandon McNeice” - Interview for SmokeLong Quarterly. December, 2025.

Everything Was Once a Place” - Front Porch Republic. November, 2025.

Keep the same energy” - The Philadelphia Inquirer. November, 2025.

Revitilization more than a deterrent” - The Philadelphia Inquirer. November, 2025.

Balance, Not Blanket Bans” - Klingbrief. October, 2025.

The Commons in a Cardboard Box” - Front Porch Republic. October, 2025.

Down There by the Train” - Plough. October, 2025.

In Defense of Children’s Work” - Front Porch Republic. September, 2025.

The Vestigial Front Porch” - Front Porch Republic. September, 2025.

Want Better Schools?” - The Philadelphia Citizen. August, 2025.

The School Principal’s Prayer” - Plough. August, 2025.

A Dress Code for Democracy” - Front Porch Republic. August, 2025.

What the Secular School Has Rediscovered” - Christian Scholar’s Review. August, 2025.

Lake Effect” - Well-Schooled. July, 2025.

Not a Break, A Becoming” - Well-Schooled. April, 2025.

To Harness These Tools” - Klingbrief. January, 2025.

Fiction

“After Hours” - Sky Island Journal (forthcoming)

“Fridge Worthy” - Sky Island Journal (forthcoming)

“The Water Line” - Flyway Journal (forthcoming)

The Final Trolley” - Bending Genres. February, 2026

First to Go” - Beyond Words Magazine. February, 2026.

Fire Escape Tomatoes” - Hunger Mountain. February, 2026.

Returned” - 100 Word Story. January, 2026

Detention Seeds” - Your Impossible Voice. January, 2026.

Puddled Sky” - Free Flash Fiction. January, 2026.

Slack” - SmokeLong Quarterly. December, 2025. Nominated for Best Small Fictions.

Unrendered Grace” - NUNUM. December, 2025.

Ladder Hours” - The Rush Magazine. December, 2025.

Hydrant Fish” - Flash Frog. November, 2025. Nominated for Best Small Fictions.

Lockdown” - 50-Word Stories. October, 2025.

Poetry

Your Father’s Silence” - Unleash Lit. January, 2026.

Love” - The Muleskinner Journal. December, 2025.

Bread Starter” - Eunoia Review. November, 2025.

Borrowed Light” - Stone Poetry Quarterly. November, 2025.

We Count Bottles” - ONE ART. October, 2025.

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