“So,” she said, “What do you like to do for fun?” My silence took us both by surprise. It had been years since anyone had …

My aunt Kaisa is one of my favorite people in the world. I affectionately call her “Titi,” which is a nickname meaning “aunt,” commonly used …

“I’m cynical,” I said as I sat across from my best friend at a small French restaurant that had been the talk of the very …

“Take me to the supermarket!” is a phrase I didn’t think I would find myself yelling at the top of my lungs to my best …

Fledgling songwriters, some of whom I have never met before, often email me and ask me to listen to their music. I used to get …

My nephew put his face in his hands and let out a long deep sigh. That sigh came from somewhere deep inside of him. I …

“You have ‘paralysis of analysis,'” said Mr. Kendall, my 8th grade science teacher after an hour of sitting with me. I was supposed to have …

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been known to be very level headed. It’s still pretty rare for me to be angry with …

I show love with food. Which is why if you come to me in distress or sad or happy or excited or miserable or frustrated …

If you were to ask me what my favorite thing about me was, I would say my hair. If you ever see me, that’s probably …