Archive - the drawing board

Rules For Being A Woman Artist

Observations on the arc from recent grad to just 23

Jul 21 •

June 2025

Last Joe Biden Post, I Swear

I read Original Sin so you don't have to

Jun 2 •

May 2025

Restaurant Diaries #2

The After Party

May 12 •

April 2025

Restaurant Diaries #1

Your body is quick to learn new rules.

Apr 16 •

March 2025

Our COVID Hangover

Why we have to look back

Mar 31 •

February 2025

Is Everyone Growing Up Without Me?

Officially entering my "Girls" era (derogatory)...

Feb 11 •

December 2024

2024 Year In Reading

It’s that time of the year again!

Dec 24, 2024 •

Didion and Babitz and Literary Catfights

Will I ever stop writing about Joan Didion?

Dec 16, 2024 •

November 2024

How To Read Infinite Jest

What else would I bring to Jury Duty?

Nov 25, 2024 •

Did "brat summer " Kill The Harris Campaign?

The predictable problem of running on vibes

Nov 9, 2024 •

October 2024

The Inevitable Election Post

Taking a deep breath.

Oct 31, 2024 •

The Long Amtrak Back

Thoughts on visiting your college town for the first time as an alum and the improbable fact that sometimes we get closure. But only when we no longer…

Oct 11, 2024 •

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