F.r.i.e.n.d.s: Secrets and Lies on a Sitcom (vs. Real Life)
I’ve been thinking about sitcoms lately. I’ve never been a big sitcom watcher, but one I did watch religiously was F·r·i·e·n·d·s, right up until the final episode. The writing on that show was so excellent, and unlike a lot of long-running TV shows, it seemed to get better as the show went on. One of […]
The Rocky Letters
I received some devastating news this past weekend. After sending an old grad school friend an email birthday greeting, one of many emails I’ve sent the past few months that received no response, I was surprised to get a text not from her, but her husband. “Hi Gail. This is Dave. I saw your email […]
Art and Artifice: Sneak Peak No. 1
[Below is Chapter 1, titled “September 2003,” from my recently released book, Art and Artifice: A Memoir. You can read Chapter 2 here, and Chapter 3 here, and Chapter 7 here.] “That chick can’t swim!” Megan’s voice shrieked above the noise of the party as she ran to the swimming pool and jumped in toward […]
Ghosted by a Friend Over Trump: Five Ways I’ve Moved On
There was something about the text message I just read that seemed off to me. It didn’t sound like my friend Gabby at all (not her real name). Early warning signs Things had been growing tense between us for about a year prior to the events I’m about to describe. Ever since I’d moved back […]
Sometimes Our Heroines Wear Pointe Shoes
Sometimes Our Heroines Wear Pointe Shoes [Note: this story was featured on the podcast The Story Voice on July 25, 2021, hosted by Dr. Hank Roubicek. See the Epilogue at the end, to find out how this came about!] I moved to Houston, Texas in 1988 when I was 30 years old. Suddenly separated from […]
