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Everything that doesn't fit in a caption. The writing archive: long essays and short field notes on taste, anxiety, and a calendar full of traps.

EssayOct 4, 2026 · 4 min read

The Boots Are Waiting

Snow on the mountains, summer in the closet, and a standoff nobody asked for.

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Pop-art illustration of a red-haired woman in a pink dress beside waiting black boots and a speech bubble reading "NOT YET." Sunny Denver and snowy mountains appear outside.

EssaySep 27, 2026 · 7 min read

You Can’t Save a Place by Missing It

EssaySep 25, 2026 · 5 min read

The Lie Was the Tell, Not the Job

EssaySep 11, 2026 · 7 min read

I Was Supposed to Be in the World Trade Center on the Morning of September 11, 2001

EssayAug 26, 2026 · 9 min read

I Have Become Emotionally Invested in Several Houseplants

EssayAug 25, 2026 · 9 min read

These Boots Have Been to CBGBs

EssayAug 19, 2026 · 4 min read

I Found the Most Beautiful Shoes in the World. Unfortunately, They’re $2,000.

Field NoteJul 5, 2026 · 2 min read

More Than the March

EssayJul 5, 2026 · 9 min read

The Wednesday Shakedown: Everything's Coming Up Gift Cards

EssayJun 22, 2026 · 2 min read

Come Support The Pie Queen and the Tartlets

EssayJun 16, 2026 · 3 min read

I Showed Up in My Good Shoes and There Was Pie

EssayJun 1, 2026 · 3 min read

June Is the One Month My Calendar Has a Personality

EssayMay 26, 2026 · 7 min read

He Was Not My Favorite Character. He Was Everyone's.

EssayMay 13, 2026 · 3 min read

The Second Errand Is Where Hope Dies

EssayMay 10, 2026 · 4 min read

A Birthday Is Just a Deadline With Frosting

Field NoteMay 7, 2026 · 1 min read

A Crew Is Not a Cast

Field NoteApr 28, 2026 · 1 min read

Booshkeedoo Has a Domain Now

EssayApr 28, 2026 · 4 min read

NO WORRIES. OBVIOUSLY WORRIES.

EssayApr 6, 2026 · 4 min read

Everyone Has a System Until the System Needs a System

EssayMar 6, 2026 · 3 min read

Murder, She Wore: Solving the Mystery of My Own Social Burnout (In 4-Inch Heels)

EssayJan 17, 2026 · 3 min read

If You Know, You Shoe: The Subtle Art of Identifying Your Enemies via Footwear

EssayOct 10, 2025 · 3 min read

My Attachment Style is 'Final Sale': A Confessional on Emotional Shopping

EssayJan 12, 2025 · 4 min read

Glamour as a Coping Mechanism: A Detailed Analysis of Why I Wore Sequins to the Post Office

EssaySep 22, 2024 · 2 min read

Dressing for a Duel (Or Just a Tuesday Meeting)

EssayFeb 14, 2020 · 2 min read

Can You Survive a Room Full of Exes?