Friend of the Devil

More than a decade ago, an acquaintance committed one of the most nefarious crimes in New York history. Then he helped me try to understand why.

The Secret to a Good Night’s Sleep

On the virtues of sleeping on strangers’ shoulders

How To Keep Your Kid Alive

I get a lot of emails from suicidal kids and young adults who feel they can’t tell their parents that they’re…

Crossing Invisible Lines

Does your spouse use a regular or electric toothbrush?

Find Your Tribe

The quest for self-discovery is a noble one. We travel. We try out different hobbies. We read about other ways of life to expose…

The Hotel That Built Me

When I go home, I do not drive my rental car to my parents’ house or my…

The Human Parts Open Thread: Apologize to Yourself

Displaced

Wandering is my best strategy for finding salsa at the Ralphs in Woodland Hills. Most of these supermarkets have straight rows of aisles…

Open Thread Highlights, Vol. 6: Apologies to Ourselves