My Summer of Nothing
So many things I could have done.
My First Deal
Big fish, small fish.
My Life as a Ghost
Finding voices, on the way to my own.
The End of an Estrangement
The lesson of “open door” regrets.
Your Hiss Is What I Miss
Cassettes are cool.
Siblings, Interrupted
Notes from the Undergrad | Siblings and citizenship.
Microwaving in the Ivy League
Alumni Voices | A high rise life lesson.
Barça Days
Elsewhere | “Rooting for Barça is the best thing there is.”
For My Oldest Friend
Rabbit Hole | What book inscriptions reveal.
The Limits of Will
On knowing when to persist, and when to resist.
House Keeping
A joyful crossing (eventually).
Authenticity Merchants
Brand consciousness.
Some Teachers
Imitating Ahab.
Shelf by Shelf
Joy of browsing, analog-style.
Apocalypse, Now What?
Prepping for the apocalypse.
Bridled Wit
Remembering poet and teacher Dan Hoffman.
Diploma
“Bring the pretty Latin close."
Almost Famous
The mystery of Hirschfeld’s Alexander.
Beyond Boot Camp
Uncle Sam wants who? Gen Z.
Second Life
“I feel the need to seize the better moments.”
Wolf in the Weave
Magical meeting.
Confidence Game
First gen, then and now.
Mother Tongue
Notes from the Undergrad | Beyond words.
Redistributing the Junk
Rabbit Hole | Found objects.