The Agony of Putting Your First Pet to Sleep — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
It’s not every day that I walk into my bedroom and see blood stains on the bed and floor...
Personal EssayA collection of 143 posts
I’d Rather Be Alone Than Go Home for the Holidays
By Monica Miller Since moving to San Francisco from San Diego over nine years ago, I’ve spent my holidays...
Dealing with a Mental Disorder in the Workplace
By Angela Rodriguez Prilliman Imagine a large, oddly shaped box with an unevenly distributed weight. You can carry it on...
What I Miss About SF When I’m in LA (& Vice Versa)
By Alison Stevenson I moved back to my home city of Los Angeles around three years ago. I was living...
I Hooked Up with My Neighbor
By Caleb Pershan When Jessie moved into the apartment above mine in a light-blue two-story Victorian near the Panhandle, I...
What’s It Mean to be a San Francisco Townie? — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
By Michelle Konstantinovsky A few weeks ago, while sipping from a plastic cup of kosher wine at a singles mixer...
Twenty Signs You Grew Up with a Hippie Mom
By Christina Spittler My mom is a hippie. She’s a straight-up spiritually minded, essential-oil-using, universe-appreciating, Summer of Love–loving...
Stop Asking Women If We’re Pregnant
By Molly Sanchez The first time it happened, it was no big deal. I was standing at the bus stop...
Coming to Terms with Oakland’s Changing Rep — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
By Jessica Lipsky I just got back to the Bay after three months in New York City for work. While...
I Unfollowed You Because You’re Too Conservative — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
By Kimberly Gomes My heavy eyes squint at the blue icon. I check the time, and began robotically swiping up...
How Do You Know If You’re Depressed?
By Caleb Pershan• Illustrated by Minnie Phan I spent the worst summer of my life in San Francisco. An East...
Why I Changed My Name to Poopy Lickles
By JMilliken One night during the summer of 1990, my friend and I were on our way to a house...