It's official!!! On January 30, I sold my book Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter, to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt! My editor is the wonderful Naomi Gibbs, known for editing many incredible books, including some of my favorites from the past
For the full piece, see it on The Millions. Published on September 18, 2018. — I am really excited to have this essay up today on The Millions because I am absolutely obsessed with Sy Montgomery's new memoir. Her book, How to Be a Good Creature: A
As you may know, I've become a bit of a regular reader at the Mortified show at Oberon, thanks to the best-ever Mortified producer, Sara Faith Alterman. But now I'm super excited to share that you don't have to be in the Cambridge area
For the full essay, see it on xoJane. Originally published on November 18, 2014. --- Looking around the New England Reptile Expo, I decided I wasn’t one of these people. Older men examined crickets, kids clutched Tupperwares of geckos, but the crowd seemed mostly
That golden retriever walking on the sidewalk. That shaggy black dog standing on the sidewalk. That golden lab at the soccer field. That old black lab at the playground. That very old poodle at the playground. That Great Dane hanging out at that bar. That Miniature
For the full essay, see it on The Toast. Originally published on September 24, 2014. --- “Are fish supposed to look like this?” My two roommates appeared by my side, our faces almost touching as we peered into the tank, so close our breath
For the full essay, see it on The Toast. Originally published on August 19, 2014. --- I used to be a regular at the pet store on the second floor of my local mall, down by Sears. Whenever I had to go with