Harrison Scott Key describes his memoir The World’s Largest Man as “a true story about what it’s like to be related to insane people from Mississippi.” “As a boy, the author was partial to sock puppets, calligraphy, and poems tapped…
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“When it comes to menopause/depression tips, why do typical lists of ‘solutions’ always look like activities one would do at a Finnish Christian work-study camp for moderately slow children? Why is it always: Sing! Clean out your closets! Organize your…
The NFL kicks off its regular season today. If you’re a fan – and even if you’re not – you might consider reading Derrick Coleman Jr.’s terrific memoir, No Excuses: Growing Up Deaf and Achieving My Super Bowl Dreams (written…
Ellen Gaintner reports today from the trenches of youth on the New York Times bestseller Modern Romance, by Aziz Ansari. Ansari, a comedian, sold out Madison Square Garden twice and has over five and a half million Twitter followers. Modern…
August wore me out with her pushy back-to-school demands. September instead is my gentleman caller, inviting me out for some lovely and inspiring fall evenings. Why yes, September, I’m available! I’d be so delighted to join you for one of…
Melissa Mahanes has a fairytale superpower: she can turn straw into gold. Give her a budget – an unconscionably small one – and she’ll design a party or invitation that sparkles with magic! You’ve seen her golden touch all over…
Marathon Music Works filled up this past Saturday with a sellout crowd of some of the friendliest people you’ve ever met. “Your dress looks so pretty with your eyes,” one young woman in a flouncy dress and cowboy boots said…
Dominique Browning’s article in last Sunday’s New York Times is one of the boldest, frankest, truest, and most encouraging accounts of getting older that I’ve ever read. Correction: it’s one of the best essays on how to live that I’ve ever read. Here’s just…
Laura Cooper manages three sons, a husband (currently running for City Council, see johncooperforcouncil), and three dogs. She also manages to read widely, think deeply, and consider the big picture: why are things as they are? Today, I’m delighted to feature…