A lot of the reason I left New York, in addition to being so broke, was that I just felt I was becoming provincial in that way that only New Yorkers are. My points of reference were really insular. They were insular in that fantastic New York way, but they didn't go much beyond that. I didn't have any sense of class and geography, because the economy of New York is so specific. So I definitely had access and exposure to a huge variety of people that I wouldn't have had if I'd stayed in New York - much more so in Nebraska even than in L.A.
I mean, being provincial is a privilege in a way. Also people in New York think everybody interacts because they all take the subway. "Oh, I see all … - Meghan Daum
I mean, being provincial is a privilege in a way. Also people in New York think everybody interacts because they all take the subway. "Oh, I see all …
- Meghan Daum
The greatest sex toy ever invented may be the telephone. Sometimes there's nothing more erotic than a disembodied voice, no question more tantalizing… - Meghan Daum
The greatest sex toy ever invented may be the telephone. Sometimes there's nothing more erotic than a disembodied voice, no question more tantalizing…
What amazes me is when I see people in their twenties who have families or live a life that seems of a much older person. But that's such a demograph… - Meghan Daum
What amazes me is when I see people in their twenties who have families or live a life that seems of a much older person. But that's such a demograph…
I don't keep a diary or a journal. Sometimes I'll send emails to friends and that's a way of recording what I was thinking at any given time. But I'v… - Meghan Daum
I don't keep a diary or a journal. Sometimes I'll send emails to friends and that's a way of recording what I was thinking at any given time. But I'v…
Evan Handler is not only a fine actor, he’s a damn good writer. It’s Only Temporary is wise and funny and as righteously indignant as it is endearing… - Meghan Daum
Evan Handler is not only a fine actor, he’s a damn good writer. It’s Only Temporary is wise and funny and as righteously indignant as it is endearing…
I've always been interested in tht notion of what is authentic and how we define that and why our culture imposes certain emotions and emotional cons… - Meghan Daum
I've always been interested in tht notion of what is authentic and how we define that and why our culture imposes certain emotions and emotional cons…
I had written a lot about my dog dying before. I wrote a newspaper column about it and it turned out to be the most popular column I'd ever written. … - Meghan Daum
I had written a lot about my dog dying before. I wrote a newspaper column about it and it turned out to be the most popular column I'd ever written. …
New York is such a special place. It's really intense for people because they live here when they're young. On top of the energy of the city there's … - Meghan Daum
New York is such a special place. It's really intense for people because they live here when they're young. On top of the energy of the city there's …
We've never been in a time where mothers - parenthood, but particularly motherhood - is so fetishized. - Meghan Daum
We've never been in a time where mothers - parenthood, but particularly motherhood - is so fetishized.
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