Photo by Gritchelle Fallegson

Asha Dore is a writer and illustrator. She teaches college writing and is a speech-language pathologist. Her essays, stories, and poems have won Best of the Net in CNF and appeared in the New York Times, Slate, Gulf Coast, Electric Literature, and elsewhere. Read her recent clips below.

Washington Post
No Longer My Mother’s Keeper - The Cut
My son's ADHD and autism diagnosis led to mine. At 37, I struggled to accept it at first - Insider
‘Why do you use that thing?’ My daughter who uses a wheelchair had the perfect response - Today Show
How to Express Gratitude - Slate
I Couldn’t Sleep If I Wanted My Baby to Survive
My essay on Huffington Post

The Bleeds

Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth and I wrote, shot, edited, and fully produced this short film in 48 hours for the Seattle 48 Hour Film Festival, 2024. It won awards for “Bloodiest” and “WTF”