Boy vs. Girl: Episode 20A and 20B – Twenty Questions
In this week's episode of Boy vs. Girl, Rachel and I play 20 questions in a special two-part episode celebrating our 20th episode. We ask each other about spirit animals…
My children are stars in an Instagram ad. Apparently the entire world has seen it.
A large number of our friends — at least those with Instagram accounts — began sending us messages yesterday after seeing Clara and Charlie in a TurboTax ad. Rest assured…
The Moth brought me and my elementary school principal back together
Earlier this month, I told a story at a Moth GrandSLAM in Brooklyn about a time in my life when I had to face down the principal as a third…
The best worst magic show ever
Last week, I told a story for The Moth at the beautiful Brooklyn Academy of Music about the armed robbery that I survived back in 1993. The story opened with…
Four rules about being precious about your stuff
You know what I mean when I say precious. Right? It's when you write something on social media about your perfect Sunday afternoon with your highly attentive husband and your…
Caught in the Middle: A musical filled with stolen words, purloined ideas, and personal philosophy
I spent this weekend watching the first two productions of Caught in the Middle, a musical that my writing partner, Andy Mayo, and I wrote about life in middle school.…
Text and photo combo of the week
Sent by my wife, Elysha, to brighten my day: "Playmobil Porsche dealership with Playmobil douchebag at the wheel."
A very special chair and a recommendation to librarians everywhere
I visited the Townsend Library in Massachusetts this week. I spoke to some lovely people about my path to becoming a writer, ordered them to go home and write, answered…
I found someone who thinks EXACTLY like I do. Almost as if I put the words right into her heart and mind.
The strangest thing happened. I attended a rehearsal for "Caught in the Middle," the musical that I wrote more than a year ago for a summer camp. It's being produced…
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