Columns
On Mother Trees: What Old-Growth Trees Taught Me About Parenting
I was helpful, but unlike the giving tree, I was not entirely happy.
‘13 Going on 30’ Didn’t Prepare Me to Be Thirty, Flirty, and Striving
Weren’t your thirties supposed to be the time when “real adulthood” begins? What if, instead of thriving, you’re striving?
What Michelle Zauner’s “Paprika” Taught Me About Making Art (and Peace With It)
What a joy it is—a singular joy, an occasion for jubilee—to allow your art’s translation through another point of view.
The Occult, Fear, and Crises of Faith in ‘The Witch’
According to ‘The Witch,’ there’s no surer way to invite evil in than by being reckless enough to try to play God.
‘Top Chef’ Makes Perfection Impossible. And That’s Exactly What I Needed
Fear of losing control is one of the causes of OCD.
I Sought a Good-Luck Charm to Write. I Found My Body Instead
To choose an omamori is to cast a wish.
Running Up That Hill (And Dealing With God)
This is the deal I’d make with God: my devotion in exchange for acceptance of the past, peace with the present, and assurances about the future.
An Immigrant’s Eyewitness Report from the Streets of Dating Apps
When I packed my one suitcase to come to America, I put everything I thought I needed inside and romance wasn’t in it.
Drum Head: Playing Through My Chronic Pain
But pain and pleasure intertwine in playing the drums, much as they do elsewhere in life.
Why Is Horror So Afraid of Female Friendship?
When girls begin to work in groups, their latent potential can be the stuff of horror films.