For the full essay, see it on The Butter. Originally published on January 21, 2015. — In college, I was a terrible Russian language and literature major. I never finished reading Crime and Punishment, I still haven’t touched War and Peace, and I
Post originally appeared on Wellesley Underground on January 9, 2015. — My dearest WZLY, 91.5 FM, Electric Ladyland, I never thought about radio until I met you. I listened to it, sure. When I was a kid, my mom and I would have sing-alongs
For the full essay, see it on The Toast. Originally published on December 3, 2014. -- In fourth grade, I was the new student in school. While I liked many of my classmates, I felt shy when it came to having people over
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
Post originally appeared on Wellesley Underground on October 24, 2014. --- Dear Gap Body Hidden Underwire T-Shirt Bra Size 36B, By now you’ve probably disintegrated as much as synthetic shiny material and wire can disintegrate. By now, at least, you are very, very
Raymond Park, by Upland Road Black and white hound mix with mismatched eyes; you would be loved by D. Bowie.
Glacken Field, by Huron Avenue We met all eight pounds of you and were smitten: small soft Dachshund named Bev.
Huron Avenue + Aberdeen Avenue Gleeful dash across the street, that German Shepherd running on three legs.
For the full essay, see it in Volume 1, Issue 1 of Agave Magazine. Originally published in August 2013. --- Since it opened in 1930, Andersen Insurance, in Somerville, Massachusetts, has offered incredible job security. I started making photocopies and filing policies when
For the full essay, see it in Fall 2013 issue of The Wellesley Review. Originally published in December 2013. --- When, as an infant, I refused nap, my mom would often strap me into the car seat and drive head-on into the afternoon