I Had to Hate Oakland Before I Could Learn to Love It — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
I was hungover the first time I visited Oakland. The night before, I’d downed roughly an entire bottle of...
Personal EssayA collection of 144 posts
Being the Adult When Your Parents Act Like Children
My parents had always been less than stellar when it came to boundaries....
Are There Fat Asians? Yes. I’m One of Them.
When BuzzFeed recently sourced questions for its “Ask An Asian” video on Facebook, more than 7,000 responses came in....
My (Almost) Life as a San Francisco Vibe Coordinator
By Colby Buzzell...
The Dietary Dramas You Go through to Throw a Dinner Party
By Abigail Stone; Illustrated by Allison Gore In other places, life happens in restaurants. Not in LA. Here people invite...
This Is What a Quarter-Life Crisis Feels Like
I was recently hit with a twofer on the eve of my 27th birthday: my boyfriend broke up with me, and soon after, I was unexpectedly laid off from my job....
Anonymous Answers to “Where Have You Missed SF?”
By Wendy Steiner Alright, you got me. I’m nosey. I like hearing people’s anonymous confessions and stories hence...
San Francisco in the ’90s Wasn’t a Better Era Than Now
By Molly Ditmore I love San Francisco. This is the only place where I want to live. I’ve had...
I Survived a Terrible Green Card Interview to Tell You This
Whatever the result, you’re going to need a drink...
Ayahuasca Made Me Purge My Guts and My Boyfriend
By Linzi Oliver...
Confessions of a Zooey Deschanel Doppelgänger
By Emily Ansara Baines I was jealous of Zooey Deschanel before I was ever mistaken for her. It wasn’t...
What I Learned from Sharing a Studio Apartment
It can be a little demeaning, explaining that two working adults nearing our 30s share a 200-square-foot apartment....