Elysha attended Smith College in Northampton, MA from 1993 to 1997. I attended St. Joseph's University in West Hartford, CT from 1996-1999. Both institutions are women's colleges, though St. Joseph's recently decided…
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…
It's true. If you're a person who argues in favor of banning any book, I have unfairly assumed that you are a stupid person. You're a loathsome, contemptible, ignorant person…
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…
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…