Role Reboot

Why I Don’t Read Straight White Male Authors

Every one of us is making choices about what tiny fraction of the world’s art we’re going to spend our precious time on; I have my priorities and you have yours. I love exchanging book recommendations. This is related to, but distinct from, my passion for reading; I find it both challenging and satisfying to […]

Why I’m Glad I Got Friend-Zoned

We’re taught to believe that romantic and sexual love are the highest forms of human connection, that friendship is somehow second best, but in truth, a friend—even a friend that you used to want to bone—can be a greater blessing than any other. On the first day of my freshman year of college, I sat […]