For Nick

There is a glass on my dresser. I haven’t drunk from it since October 2016. I cleaned it once and never used it again. It is a stemless wine glass, which I never remember Nick drinking out of. I keep moving the glass from surface to surface around my room for fear...

Why You Should Mourn That Celebrity You’ve Never Met

By now, you know the drill. A singer/ actor/ athlete dies, maybe one you loved and idolized. Amidst dozens of Facebook posts from friends expressing shock and grief, there’s a post from that one friend who’s like, “I don’t understand why everyone’s so upset, you...

Why I loved The OA…

I had watched the first 2 episodes of The OA in its entirety when I texted a friend of mine from college: “I need you to watch The OA on Netflix immediately.” “What is? I haven’t heard of this,” she replied. “It just came out – surprise release. The less you know the...