I’m a persnickety reader. While I enjoy all sorts of books, I lean heavily into fiction, and I’m always in search of glorious sentences more than anything. Many readers are propelled by plot, but for me, style is paramount, followed by char…
I’m a persnickety reader. While I enjoy all sorts of books, I lean heavily into fiction, and I’m always in search of glorious sentences more than anything. Many readers are propelled by plot, but for me, style is paramount, followed by char…
Every night before firing up an episode of Love Island, I’d stand in front of the mirror and part my hair in five different paths, creating channels for the foam of Minoxidil. Initially, I’d used an expensive serum ordered from one of the s…
Even with an increased dose of estrogen, my hair continued to fall. I dreaded showering and hated the hairbrush. Standing up from the chair where I’d been reading became traumatic; all I’d want was to run to the kitchen to grab a square of
After the appointment with my primary care physician, I messaged my cousin’s wife to report on my experience. As expected, her response was one of exasperation. The hormones available in 2024 were distinctly different from those used in the…
Unfortunately, the dramatic reaction to the results of the Women’s Health Initiative study changed the landscape of Menopause Hormone Therapy education, with doctors deciding, often literally overnight, to stop prescribing and medical schoo…
I ring the buzzer a second time, and once again an automated voice fills the air around shelves of mascaras, protein shakes, eye drops, seasonal chocolates, Scotch tape, and the pharmacy counter: “All available associates: customer service
A voice memo pops into my texts. It’s my friend Zach, and he is teeming with energy. I just finished listening to All the Little Bird Hearts, and I’m having the feeling of, like, simultaneous sadness while also profoundly being in awe of th…
Every time he comes into the public library, Marv is mumbling to himself, engaged in an angry conversation with the assholes who live inside his head. Six feet tall, hard faced, his vibe is intimidating, but when he speaks to library staff,…
Oh, good. There are some open spaces in the lot, so I won’t have to go rogue and park illegally next to the dumpster. With six garbage bags of clothes to donate, I’d been worrying I’d have to hoof them, biceps trembling during multiple trip…
“Get out of the lake right now, or I will fucking shoot you,” he hollers, staring down an invisible sight and into my eyes, his finger threatening to pull the trigger — a notched branch on the stick rifle he has cocked and rested on his sho…
Hello. Your story “Lessons Unplanned,” was so good. I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed reading it. The way you characterized each of the students with just a few sentences was so well done and something I would like to emulate in my ow…