From the start, I know that writing an explainer on how to get a literary agent is a fairly niche subject—especially on a website that is, obviously, not about creative writing—but I know the process …
Though many people have returned to a (mostly) normal life in the United States at this point in the pandemic, there are still plenty of valid reasons to want to socialize outside. If you or someone …
In many ways, I’m extremely privileged when it comes to surviving the COVID-19 pandemic—I work remotely, have excellent employer-provided health insurance, and I don’t live with any chronic health …
There’s maybe a reason A Christmas Carol has endured for so long. Or why Tim Burton thought up The Nightmare before Christmas—the magical part of the holiday can easily be flipped to a darker magic. …
A local TV station has been running an occasional series this month on people’s weird, ugly, creepy, and strange Christmas ornaments, and it’s been a hoot. My favorite is the fork a guy hangs on the …
Thrifting—or gasp, regifting—for any kind of present tends to be pretty taboo. The assumption is, of course, that how much you spent on an item is a correlation with how much you care about the …
Every holiday season, people debate back and forth about what to donate to food banks and shelters: food? Diapers? Interview clothes? Just cash? There are pros and cons to all options, and frankly, …
