“If you like Jackie Collins, you should totally read the Sleeping Beauty series.” I was slick with sweat in the steam room at King Spa when the woman sat down beside me. I was reading a paperback called “Rock Star,” written by romance queen Collins in the 1980s. I was trying to be Very Casual [...]

A few weeks ago, I posted a request for readers to email me about the places they lived. It seemed like a good idea in the moment, but I almost instantly regretted it, because I was worried nobody would email anything, and I’d be left feeling foolish and a little bit sad. I pretty much [...]

Mary and I were at the mall on a Friday, so this story is already awesome. We were going to see a movie, but also grabbing something to eat, and also screwing around, like we always do when we’re together, and as I sat down in a booth with my gourmet taco in the food [...]