Why We Romanticize People Who Weren’t Good for Us
Maybe that's one of the stranger things about growing up: eventually, you have to go back through your memories and figure out which parts of your past actually belonged to other people and which parts were yours all along.
How to Stay Creative When You Write for Work
I write for a living, which is probably why I feel particularly guilty when I don't write.
Why Everything Feels Nostalgic Now—Even When It’s New
Why we're nostalgic for eras we never lived through—and what that says about the future we're living in.
How to Write When Everything Online Feels Already Said: Finding Originality in a World of Shared Experiences
One of the strangest things about living in the age of the internet is how often it reminds us that we are both less unique and more unique than we thought.
Why Coming-of-Age Stories Never Go Out of Style
When I was a kid, I had a strange habit of realizing I was making a memory while it was still happening. At the time, I assumed everyone experienced childhood this way. As I've gotten older, I'm not so sure.