“They call me Matt” is apparently no good
At the very end of the song, “Light My Candle” from the Broadway musical Rent, Mimi and Roger exchange names.Roger sings, “I’m Roger.”Mimi responds, “They call me Mimi.”Driving in the…
Why I respond to Donald Trump via Twitter
Last week, a listener to our podcast and a reader of my books wrote to inform me that he would no longer be listening, reading, or otherwise engaging in my…
Another review of Twenty-one Truths About Love
Another early review of Twenty-one Truths About Love from another important outlet - Booklist. ____________________________________Dicks manages to create tension, pathos, humor, and some searing melodrama in a novel written entirely…
I know these men exist, but I don’t know any of them
You know those guys - it’s always a man - who drive in the third lane of the highway at high speeds, flashing their lights at any car that get…
I am not a monster
Over the weekend, friends and I were discussing a recent revelation on social media:There are couples in this world who do sleep on the same side of the bed every…
Bizarre coincidences are not so bizarre when it comes to storytelling
This past weekend, one of my stories was rerun on The Moth Radio Hour. I’ve been fortunate enough to have eight stories appear on their show, and after every one,…
I have no idea where my children get these ideas
During our visit to Massachusetts earlier this week, we stopped by John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Blackstone, which I attended in grades K-3. Our kids played on the same…
It’s gone, and I couldn’t be happier.
Elysha, the kids, and I went on a nostalgic road trip to Massachusetts yesterday to visit many of the places where I grew up. This was partly to show my…
Why do teenagers smoke?
The tobacco plant has been disastrous for human beings. According to the CDC, cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 480,000 deaths per year in the United States, including more…
Lessons are almost always learned the hard way. But not on Wednesday night.
On Tuesday night my friend, Donna, and I journeyed east to attend a Moth StorySLAM at Laugh Boston, a comedy club in the south end of the city. The theme…
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