Short Stories, Essays and Other Writings

  • Eat, Then Write

    I wrote an essay for LitHub about my experiences as a restaurant critic.

  • The Trouble with Writing

    A lecture I gave about my favorite subject, printed in the Millions (Image via aukirk/Flickr)

  • You've Been Fictionalized

    An essay in the Review about what we writers do to our friends and family.

  • Too Good to Be True

    A story I wrote published in Harpers in December 2015. (Photo by Mark Slack.)

  • Separation

    I wrote a short story called "Separation," that is included in the Literary Pasadena Anthology by Prospect Park Press.

  • The Tao Gal's Guide To Real Estate

    My Friend Bernadette Murphy and I wrote this book about our experiences buying.

    Penelope Green wrote this lovely article about the book.

  • My Time as a Car Thief

  • Transference? I'll Take it

    A Modern Love piece