Hi, welcome back! Something else I want to say on the subject is that even though you may feel unseen and unheard (to some degree) at this point in your life, it’s not too late to […]

Recently I overheard two middle-aged women talking in a crowded local lunch spot. The restaurant is frequented mostly by teenagers, who love its kitchy orange decor and huge green salads, which they order With extra caesar […]

There is a moment in your favorite movie when the protagonist begins to make significant progress. This moment, which is actually a dedicated sequence, looks and feels different from everything that’s come before. The protagonist […]

I’ve been reading Marisa’s essays and journalism in fashion mags for a decade, and when I saw she had a new book coming out (about Glossier founder Emily Weiss, no less!) I jumped at the […]

After high school I took a gap year, then attended an elite musical theater conservatory in New York City. The program was brutally demanding but mercifully short, a mere two years, yet each one felt […]