“We never say that all men deserve to feel beautiful. We never say that each man is beautiful in his own way. We don’t have huge campaigns aimed at young boys trying to convince them that they’re attractive, probably because we very rarely correlate a man’s worth with his appearance. The problem is ... Read More
Wiser Words Were Never Spoken
“Even if we’re continually tempted to lower our guard—for love or weariness, for sympathy or kindness—we women shouldn’t do it. We can lose from one moment to the next everything that we’ve achieved.” —Elena Ferrante, as told to NYT . . . Read "Elena Ferrante, Author of Naples Novels, Stays ... Read More
Things I Learned—and Unlearned—in 2014
I'm a few days late. Five, to be exact, because everyone knows it takes at least two days post ball-dropping festivities to recover, one to catch up with work, then another two for resuming New Year celebrations. Plus, things feel neater, newer even, when they fall on a Monday. So here I am, and ... Read More