Weights and Measures
Co-published with Believer Magazine. I’ve managed to keep the lights on, but I flinch every time they flicker.
Nomen Est Omen
Co-published with Believer Magazine. In low-income communities, a nickname becomes a means to combat hardship — and an avenue for reinvention.
A Trip to the Nail Salon With Missing Fingers
Co-published with Allure. Getting your talons done should be soothing, but for me, it also comes with a bolt of initial dread.
My Marriage Was Broken. The Coronavirus Lockdown Saved It.
Co-published with HuffPost. We were so broke we broke up. Then a deadly disease broke the markets and brought us back together.
How Quarantine Made Us Fall Back in Love With Talking on the Phone
Co-published with The Daily Beast. Online life during quarantine can feel like too much Zooming. Alongside other retro pleasures, the magic talisman of the moment is …
Failing to Address Millennial Concerns Could Cost Democrats the Election
Co-published with The Los Angeles Times. Millennial voters will play a key role in this election, since if they stay at home, Democrats are likely to …
The Dignity of the Thrift Store
Co-published with Dame Magazine. During the season of abundance, one writer reflects on the days when bargain-hunting was a necessity for survival—and finds solace in the …
Advice for Women with Book Advances
Co-published with Publisher’s Weekly. An author offers advice to women on what to do with an advance.
Rethinking ‘Resilience’ and ‘Grit’
Co-published with The Boston Globe. ‘Grit’ and ‘resilience’ have become buzzwords to praise individual survival skills. But focusing on these traits skew conversations away from equity …
Blood on the Sidewalk: A Look at the Political Clashes of the Trump Era
Co-published with Mother Jones. We ignore the rise of this extreme political affect at our own peril.
Can You Afford to Be Green When You’re Not Rich? I Kept a Diary to Find Out
Co-published with The Guardian. Politicians and corporations have placed the burden of environmental responsibility on the consumer – but how easy is it to go green when …
Our One Percent Obsession
Co-published with Brown Alumni Magazine. Growing wealth inequality is making a comfortable middle-class American life less possible by the minute. So why do so many of …