Apr 11, 2018
When Women Approach and Men Receive: Masculinity and Sexual Subjectivity in the Strip Club
When we conflate men’s sexuality with harassment and violence, we don’t ask much of them. Masculinity doesn’t have to be toxic.
Adventures in Coffin Making
“What leads a man to transact with death for his daily bread?”
Feb 08, 2018
The World of Transshipment, Where One Glitch Can Lead to Chaos
I couldn’t stop thinking about what I would do if something went wrong. If I made a mistake, my son and I might go back to being homeless.
Jan 25, 2018
Working on ‘The Post’ Helped Me Pay Tribute to My Father the Newspaperman
I wish I could tell my dad that I worked to recreate the newsroom. That people still think newspaper stories—and stories about newspapers—are worth telling.
Dec 18, 2017
Women at Work and Other Tales of Survival
“So long as men can harass women without consequences, they will continue to do so.”
Dec 13, 2017
Failing My Father and His American Dream
“All I knew was that if my Pops could work hard and pull himself up out of poverty, I could, too.”
Aug 24, 2017
When You Have a Career in the Food Industry and an Eating Disorder
“So many of us professional food people struggle with eating and body issues. We’re drawn in.”
Aug 22, 2017
Horse Experience: Notes on Recovery from the Louisiana Floods
“Some of these horses have also been rescued from floodwaters. They too are in a strange place, and deeply alone.”
Aug 14, 2017
Why Are Opioid Users Overdosing in Libraries, and How Should Librarians Respond?
Librarians across the country are witnessing opioid overdoses on the job. Here’s how some library systems are responding.
Jul 24, 2017
Self-Portrait as Smokey Bear
“Stripped free of technology and social contact, maybe I can finally reflect on the man I’d like to be.”
Jun 15, 2017
Lessons from My Mother, the Grave Gardener
I witnessed my mother work twice as hard as the men under the hot sun. All she had were her hands.
May 08, 2017
Monuments and Memory: Working at Arlington National Cemetery
“It was an alternate world, where the dead came everyday, and we treated it as normal.”
Apr 04, 2017
The Men in My Office
“The office is a different place after the investigation. No one wants to look at me or speak to me.”
Feb 15, 2017
When Your Body is the Lesson: On Art Modeling
In practice, this gig is easier than expected. It’s my mind that throws me off.
Feb 08, 2017
Is Your TV Turned On? True Stories from the Cable Trenches
“People say a lot of things when they can’t watch television.”
Jan 19, 2017
The Surgical Resident Life
“Alternating ecstasy and despair characterize resident life in particular, and medical practice in general.”
Jan 17, 2017
