Growing up, my neuropsychologist mom taught me that what people said and the thoughts behind their words were often two very different things. As a kid, sometimes this was scary, feeling everyone had a secret interior life. Yet, as I got older I, like her, became fascinated with figuring people […]

topic: LOVE AND HEARTBREAK medium: TEXT/PHOTO  Girl walks in to a bar: Mouldy ceiling, sticky floor Broken mic, hormones galore Fluro lights, smoky faces Man in the corner dealing aces. The darkness awakens you. Now they know your name You’ve played the game You’ve built a bed in the sticky nest […]

  Michael William is originally from Bensonhurst but at an early age his father swallowed his pride and took a job as a house keeper for a wealthy family in Fairfield, CT in order to give his son a shot at a better life. Now Michael lives in Manhattan and […]

I first speak with Kristen Johnston when she calls me from her private number, bypassing the snoopy PR people who usually listen in on such phone calls. Right away, I am captivated by this small act of bravery, an instinct Kristen has to cut to the truth uncensored and raw […]

topic: EVENT medium: PHOTO In July 2010, PenTales Storytellers gathered in Paris to share perspectives on “Foreign Affairs.” Stories included “Madam Interpreter” by Olivia Salazar-Winspear, “A Foreign Affair” by Caro, “A Family Affair” by Nadia, and “DAVE” by Josh  

Sure, the word monogamy invites a lot of quotes, right from Oscar Wilde and GB Shaw’s quips to teen celebrities who balk at the concept. And like many weighty terms, monogamy remains a word that eludes those trying to pin it to a clear and universal definition. But then, one […]

topic: EVENT medium: PHOTO In May 2010, PenTales Storytellers gathered in NYC to share perspectives on “Crime and Punishment.” Stories included Toby Miller’s “Night Point.”