Poetry
Night Out in a Deserted City, Home, and On the Train Between (three poems), Beltway Poetry Quarterly, Winter 2023.
Grandmother, Poets Reading the News: Journalism in Verse, March 6, 2022.
Grandmother, Poets Reading the News: Journalism in Verse, March 6, 2022.
Nature, Landscapes & Adventure
"From Hell's Half-Mile to Powerhouse," Delmarva Review, November 2021. (Audio excerpt at 38:32.) Reprinted in the Cambridge Spy, Chesterfield Spy, and Talbot Spy, Maryland, August 2022. Listed among the Notable Essays of the Year in The Best American Essays 2022.
High Concept" (in print), or Meet People Who Spend Their Vacations Getting High, Washingtonian, April 2018.
god america i, The Stars anthology, Outrider Press, 2018.
Taking It, Potomac Review, Fall 2017. Listed among the Notable Essays of the Year in The Best American Essays 2018.
Rat Run, The Doctor T.J. Eckleberg Review, February 2017. Republished in Loon Magic and Other Night Sounds anthology, Outrider Press, June 2019. Received a mention in Booklist's review.
No Place Left to Hide: Meditations on a Shore House, r.kv.r.y., October 2016.
Outsiders, Potomac Review, Issue 57, August 2015.
Wild Feast, Little Patuxent Review, Issue 17, Winter 2015. Listed among the Notable Essays of the Year in The Best American Essays 2016.
Scrabble Road, Still: The Journal, June 2014. Nominated for the "Best of the Net."
Bear on Highway, Washingtonian, November 2014.
North River Roux, Deep Waters anthology, Outrider Press, June 2012. Listed among the Notable Essays of the Year in The Best American Essays 2013.
Valley High, Bethesda magazine and "A Walk on the Wild Side," Arlington magazine, November/December 2012.
One Windy Day, The Gettysburg Review, Spring 2010.
Urban Refuge, Potomac Review, April 2009. Listed among the Notable Essays of the Year in The Best American Essays 2010; reprinted as one of the Best of Potomac Review, Fall 2011.
Smith Island, Maryland: For a Limited Time Only, Frederick, April 2008.
High Concept" (in print), or Meet People Who Spend Their Vacations Getting High, Washingtonian, April 2018.
god america i, The Stars anthology, Outrider Press, 2018.
Taking It, Potomac Review, Fall 2017. Listed among the Notable Essays of the Year in The Best American Essays 2018.
Rat Run, The Doctor T.J. Eckleberg Review, February 2017. Republished in Loon Magic and Other Night Sounds anthology, Outrider Press, June 2019. Received a mention in Booklist's review.
No Place Left to Hide: Meditations on a Shore House, r.kv.r.y., October 2016.
Outsiders, Potomac Review, Issue 57, August 2015.
Wild Feast, Little Patuxent Review, Issue 17, Winter 2015. Listed among the Notable Essays of the Year in The Best American Essays 2016.
Scrabble Road, Still: The Journal, June 2014. Nominated for the "Best of the Net."
Bear on Highway, Washingtonian, November 2014.
North River Roux, Deep Waters anthology, Outrider Press, June 2012. Listed among the Notable Essays of the Year in The Best American Essays 2013.
Valley High, Bethesda magazine and "A Walk on the Wild Side," Arlington magazine, November/December 2012.
One Windy Day, The Gettysburg Review, Spring 2010.
Urban Refuge, Potomac Review, April 2009. Listed among the Notable Essays of the Year in The Best American Essays 2010; reprinted as one of the Best of Potomac Review, Fall 2011.
Smith Island, Maryland: For a Limited Time Only, Frederick, April 2008.
History (Southern, Jewish, Civil War)...and Travel
Moses Ezekiel: Hidden in Plain Sight, Civil War Times, February 2019. (print version)
Civil War Road Trip (Bethesda magazine) and Visit Virginia's Lesser-Known Civil War Sites (Arlington magazine), May/June 2019.
Should We Remove Confederate Monuments, Even If They're Artistically Valuable? The Forward, December 2017.
These Are America's Most Endangered Jewish Communities, The Forward, February 1, 2017.
The Birth of Civil War Reenacting, The New York Times, January 8, 2015.
Passover in the Confederacy, The New York Times, April 17, 2014.
Breaks in the Action, The New York Times, February 7, 2014.
A Road Trip Through History Reveals West Virginia's Other Wild Side: Journey Back to 1900, Arlington and Bethesda magazines, May/June 2015.
Walk on the Wild Side: If untouched wilderness and extreme conditions are your idea of heaven, the Canaan Valley is calling, Arlington magazine, May 22, 2013.
Living History, Arlington magazine, September/October 2012.
Presidential Funhouse, Frederick, 2011.
Legacy for Sale, Blue Ridge Country, November/December 2010.
Finding Grandma, Blue Lyra Review, June 29, 2012.
Civil War Road Trip (Bethesda magazine) and Visit Virginia's Lesser-Known Civil War Sites (Arlington magazine), May/June 2019.
Should We Remove Confederate Monuments, Even If They're Artistically Valuable? The Forward, December 2017.
These Are America's Most Endangered Jewish Communities, The Forward, February 1, 2017.
The Birth of Civil War Reenacting, The New York Times, January 8, 2015.
Passover in the Confederacy, The New York Times, April 17, 2014.
Breaks in the Action, The New York Times, February 7, 2014.
A Road Trip Through History Reveals West Virginia's Other Wild Side: Journey Back to 1900, Arlington and Bethesda magazines, May/June 2015.
Walk on the Wild Side: If untouched wilderness and extreme conditions are your idea of heaven, the Canaan Valley is calling, Arlington magazine, May 22, 2013.
Living History, Arlington magazine, September/October 2012.
Presidential Funhouse, Frederick, 2011.
Legacy for Sale, Blue Ridge Country, November/December 2010.
Finding Grandma, Blue Lyra Review, June 29, 2012.
Shenandoah National Park
From the Desk of Sue Eisenfeld, #FindYourPark, University of Nebraska Press, May 31, 2016.
Backcountry Diaries: Following Paths Less Traveled in Shenandoah National Park, Smoky Mountain Living, April/May 2015.
In Memoriam: Leonard F. Wheat, Potomac Appalachian, July 2014.
Life & Death Near Butterwood Branch, Blue Ridge Country, November/ December 2013.
All Souls Day in Shenandoah National Park, Blue Ridge Country, May/June 2011.
The High Road: Skyline Drive Offers Treats for Both Soul and Sole, Frederick, October 2011.
Backcountry Diaries: Following Paths Less Traveled in Shenandoah National Park, Smoky Mountain Living, April/May 2015.
In Memoriam: Leonard F. Wheat, Potomac Appalachian, July 2014.
Life & Death Near Butterwood Branch, Blue Ridge Country, November/ December 2013.
All Souls Day in Shenandoah National Park, Blue Ridge Country, May/June 2011.
The High Road: Skyline Drive Offers Treats for Both Soul and Sole, Frederick, October 2011.
Writing About Writing
Spotlight, The Moon anthology, Outrider Press, June 2017. Received a mention in Booklist's review.
Mad Men and the Writing Life, Hunger Mountain, November 28, 2011.
Sue Eisenfeld on the Personal Essay, The Writers Guide, September 22, 2011.
Mad Men and the Writing Life, Hunger Mountain, November 28, 2011.
Sue Eisenfeld on the Personal Essay, The Writers Guide, September 22, 2011.
Everything Else (People, Health, Life)
A Shot in the Arm: Saving Lives Through Vaccination Takes Global Action and Local Solutions, Doorways, Summer 2021.
The Tweet Heard Round the World, Arlington magazine, April 30, 2020.
"Seeds of Change" (or His CSA Farm Once Fed 500+ Families), Arlington magazine, May/June 2019.
"Life in the Balance" (or He's Not Your Typical Yoga Instructor), Arlington magazine, March/April 2019.
Taming the Feast, Arlington magazine, November/December 2011.
She Had Her House Sprayed for Fleas, and Then the Trouble Began, The Washington Post, May 17, 2011, an excerpt from "Toxic Tale: An 'Enviro' Learns Why We Need Tighter Controls on Home Pesticides," Health Affairs, 30, no.5 (2011):985-988, May 2011.
A Walking Magnet for Odd, Minor Ills, The New York Times, February 9, 2010.
The Empty House, Under the Sun, Summer 2008. Listed among the Notable Essays of the Year in The Best American Essays 2009.
Saved, Ars Medica: A Journal of Medicine, The Arts, and Humanities, Fall 2008.
Mission: Save My Nose, The Washington Post, April 25, 2006.
The Spouse Who Stole Christmas, Interfaith Family.com (now called 18 Doors), 2005.
The Tweet Heard Round the World, Arlington magazine, April 30, 2020.
"Seeds of Change" (or His CSA Farm Once Fed 500+ Families), Arlington magazine, May/June 2019.
"Life in the Balance" (or He's Not Your Typical Yoga Instructor), Arlington magazine, March/April 2019.
Taming the Feast, Arlington magazine, November/December 2011.
She Had Her House Sprayed for Fleas, and Then the Trouble Began, The Washington Post, May 17, 2011, an excerpt from "Toxic Tale: An 'Enviro' Learns Why We Need Tighter Controls on Home Pesticides," Health Affairs, 30, no.5 (2011):985-988, May 2011.
A Walking Magnet for Odd, Minor Ills, The New York Times, February 9, 2010.
The Empty House, Under the Sun, Summer 2008. Listed among the Notable Essays of the Year in The Best American Essays 2009.
Saved, Ars Medica: A Journal of Medicine, The Arts, and Humanities, Fall 2008.
Mission: Save My Nose, The Washington Post, April 25, 2006.
The Spouse Who Stole Christmas, Interfaith Family.com (now called 18 Doors), 2005.