Elysha attended Smith College in North Hampton, MA from 1993-1997.I attended St. Joseph's University in West Hartford, CT from 1996-1999. Both of these institutions of higher learning are women's colleges,…
I never speak about myself in terms of getting old. It's a common refrain. A colleague's knee is sore. His back hurts. A friend can't instantly recall a name or a…
It's true. If you're a person who argues in favor of the banning of any book, I have unfairly assumed that you are a stupid person. You're a loathsome, contemptible, ignorant…
I like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Dumbo a lot.These are stories in which protagonists who look decidedly different from their counterparts ultimately accept their oddities and differences, and in…
Dan Kennedy, writer, storyteller, and Moth host, tweeted earlier this week: (@DanKennedy_NYC) Gonna get better at sending notes to people whose work means the world to me. Feels fanboy, but beats waiting…
It's a question I get a lot. Whether it's stories that I'm sharing on the golf course or at the dinner table or on the stage, I always have a…
Assuming that the theory of the multiverse is correct, I often find myself angry at the other versions of me that live in alternate timelines where Trump is not President…
A reader named Sarah sent me this photo with the accompanying message:"My friend wanted to go Black Friday shopping and I couldn't help manipulating this shelf." It means a great…
The end of 2017 is a busy time for me.I'm finishing my fifth adult novel.I'm finishing my first middle grade novel.I'm copyediting my nonfiction book on storytelling. I'm not complaining (or…
I like this explanation of the difference between the wealthy, the middle class, and the poor a lot: "Entrepreneurship is like one of those carnival games where you throw darts or…
