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Columns & Collected Essays
Sep 8, 2012
50 Shades of Grey…the Magazine?!
As with any epidemic, there’s a tipping point and a saturation point. And then there’s fifty shades of annoying. Yes, it’s true. There is...
Aug 30, 2012
Into the Wild
I have written these words before, but I’ll write them again: I am not what you’d call athletic. I lack hand-eye coordination and any...
Aug 24, 2012
Welcome to the Dollhouse
“It needs all new wiring,” she said, standing with hands on hips, looking into the living room. “I know,” I said. “We haven’t used this...
Aug 15, 2012
The Particular Personal Torture of Summer Reading Lists
August 15th. Each summer as a middle and high schooler, I would wake up on the 15th and feel a sinking pit in my stomach. After an entire...
Aug 12, 2012
The 40-Year-Old Party Girl
In a recent article for The Awl, author Amy Sohn explains “The 40-year-old Reversion,” in which she talks about partying regularly with...
Aug 12, 2012
The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat
My 10-year-old son, Andrew, attended sleep away camp this summer for the first time. He returns this Sunday, Aug 12th, and, by all...
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