personal narratives
Dating While Being Broke Sucks
How could I talk about building a foreseeable future with another person when so much of my own hinged on making just a little bit more an hour?
There Is No 'Transcending Race' in America
When you're black you don't have the luxury of even feigning colorblindness, because America always has a way of reminding you who you are.
What It’s Like to Work at a Parenting Website in Your 20s
How I, a childless borderline child, managed to get a job at the UK's biggest parenting website, Mumsnet.
Rest in Peace Tony Phillips, Utility Star and True Believer
Tony Phillips wasn't quite a Hall of Famer, but by becoming a star at age 30, he did something few players have ever done. It started with telling himself a story.
My Name Is Megan, and I'm an Alcoholic
When you've got a true problem with alcohol, your only two options are quitting or dying.
I Regret Reporting My Female Boss for Sexual Harassment
Instead of empowering me, filing a complaint against my troubled boss made me feel powerless, like I had betrayed a kindred spirit.
Don't Smoke Out Your Neighbors
I smoked out my friend's neighbor, and then the neighbor made me call the cops because he was hallucinating that he was a victim of a home invasion.