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…
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 the theory of the multiverse is correct, I often find myself angry at the other versions of me living in alternate timelines where Trump isn't President and the world still makes…
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…
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 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…
I've made it an almost annual tradition to spend part of my Thanksgiving writing about the people, places, things, and institutions I am thankful for. Last year, I chose to…
Last year, a friend asked me to try stand-up comedy with him. I said no and moved on with my life. But knowing I had to follow my "Say yes…
His sister wasn't ready to eat breakfast, but Charlie wasn't alone. His furry pal kept him company as he devoured Cheerios, strawberries, and mango. Moments like these let me forgive and…
Trump is always making disturbing, undignified, self-serving statements, but this weekend, he took a decidedly crazy turn (even for him) when he launched a barrage of attacks at the UCLA…