Published inADMIT ONEI was a mid-thirties relationship virginBut who is anyone to declare whether or not I have bloomed?Sep 22, 2022Sep 22, 2022
Published inHuman PartsThe Art of Being Alone in a Crowd (On Purpose)When it comes to flying solo, there’s nothing to be ashamed aboutOct 29, 201923Oct 29, 201923
Published inADMIT ONEGhosts Walk (and Text) Among UsEarlier this year, I pitched an idea for an essay to an editor at a new publication. He responded the next day, said he loved the idea…Oct 28, 2019Oct 28, 2019
Published inADMIT ONE#BadDateFiles: The Bitter Substitute BrokerSummer, 2014: I was on my way to do the final walk-through before signing the lease on my first solo apartment, when my phone buzzed with…Jul 9, 2019Jul 9, 2019
Published inADMIT ONEThirty, Flirty, and Going GrayI had just put my head down to take a nap during seventh period study hall when I felt the snap and sting of a hair being plucked from my…Jun 13, 2019Jun 13, 2019
Published inADMIT ONEWelcome to Spinstertown: Not as Seen on TVA few years ago, at a bar in my hometown on the Friday night before Christmas, one of my friends jokingly called me an “old maid.” This…May 9, 2019May 9, 2019
Published inADMIT ONEMatt Nathanson Sings His Sad Heart (And Mine)I was two days out from a breakup when Matt Nathanson’s “Sings His Sad Heart” tour stopped in New York. It was sold out, but a friend of…Mar 6, 2019Mar 6, 2019
Published inADMIT ONE#BadDateFiles: Killer TofuBrooklyn, Spring 2016: It was just after doors, and I was waiting for a friend and having a pre-concert drink at the venue bar when I…Aug 8, 2018Aug 8, 2018
Published inADMIT ONEOn Ben Rector’s New Album: Nostalgia, Manhood and MagicBen Rector is not the only songwriter in recent memory who’s been inspired to wax poetic upon the birth of his first child. Example: In…Jul 22, 2018Jul 22, 2018
Published inADMIT ONESeven Tips for Summer Concerts & FestivalsSummer has a lot going for it here in the US of A: it is beach/barbecue/baseball/wedding/Hollywood blockbuster season! Kids (and teachers!)…May 26, 2018May 26, 2018