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Long Live the Unlikeable
I have to tell you about the most delightful conversation from last weekend. I was moderating a discussion among five other writers at the Mississippi Book Festival (which was amazing, btw, major props...
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Why We Love Tiny Food Videos Right Now
What’s with the tiny-food videos? You know — the hamster digging into a mini-lasagna, the tiny tacos laid out on a poker-chip plate. A friend of mine asked on Facebook the other day: “Someone help me...
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A Big March and a Small Statue and a Tiny Hat
Well, that was a helluva day. This past Saturday started with the Women’s March all over the world. Penguins with People Problems got to march in Washington, DC, courtesy of this lovely little citizen,...
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If All Bets Are Off, Then All Bets Could Also Be . . . On?
I’ve been thinking for months now of this brilliant thing my friend Maris Kreizman said: I mean, seriously. All bets are off, right? I keep waking up thinking, if whatever happened yesterday actually...
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Mall as Muse? Why Not
The Mall of America is taking applications for a summer writing residency, which makes now a good time to question whether our collective taste for absurd mash-ups has gone too far. Is this an attempt...
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10 Things You Never Knew You Wanted (But Now You Absolutely Need)
Are you good at resisting advertising? I try not to be a sucker, but time and again, the glossy ads in fashion magazines draw me in with their magical promises. I don’t think I have any interest in the...
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A Sleeve Too Far
What I’m going to say today could come across as prissy and judgmental, so first, let me assure you that I am actually quite open-minded when it comes to fashion. I swear. For example, you might wonder...
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Nora Ephron and Falling Leaves
There’s a line in Nora Ephron’s 1983 novel Heartburn: “Show me a woman who cries when the trees lose their leaves in autumn and I’ll show you a real asshole.” GREAT. Now the ghost of Nora Ephron thinks...
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So, Here’s Some News About a Book
Aaaaand, it’s official: Unlike my last book, my new book will not be made entirely of pictures. (I know — what?!?) It’s pretty much all words! Let me explain — Ever since I was wee-small, I’ve been...
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The Armadillo Applies for the Job of Comfort Animal
Dear hiring manager, “Armadillo” means “little armored one,” but it looks to me like humans are the ones up in arms right now. Vast numbers of despondent people need consoling, yet due to the finite...
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