What does it mean to reckon with the fact that the art of someone who did terrible things to other girls also somehow played a part in some of the more quietly magical moments of your young life?
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Order the Cobb and a glass of wine the size of your head, and you will be as close to happy as can be. Godspeed, intrepid traveler. (Originally published on Food & Wine, November 2019)
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When I look into the windows of Saks or Barney’s, wispy dresses hung in rows of four (0, 2, 4, 6), the message is clear: This is not for you.
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There are some things you shouldn’t try at home. So when I started feeling the itch to go platinum blonde, I knew I’d have to turn to the pros. (This piece was published on TheFashionSpot.com in 2015.)
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I neglected to recall that local produce is seasonal, and weird. (Originally published on The Hairpin in July 2012. Eight years later, I am no longer intimidated by kohlrabi.)
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She’s a better version of me.
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