For years I’ve had an ) obsession with the Chelsea Hotel (they say Kerouac did revisions of On The Road there…but that can’t be true, right?  I mean, he didn’t believe in revisions, right?)
I have loved the Chelsea since I first lived in NYC in my early twenties  and was in the height of my [...]

My Bulgarian’s daughter on a college tour of the East Coast + Emily Johnson + Jeff from the Chelsea + A Dane + the coolest parents ever who let all these crazy people crash at their condo in Philly =
Best. Thanksgiving. Ever.
In case you wondered where I got THIS from:

It runs in the family (my [...]

Well, I guess this is really happening.  And yeah, that’s me on the cover.

High Before Homeroom
by Maya Sloan
Simon & Schuster Gallery Books, June 2010

The world is a crazy place.  Emily, Margaret and I have a good friend whose husband is stationed at Fort Hood.  They have a perfect little baby boy.  We were so relieved to hear she and her family are okay.  But it brought back memories of the Oklahoma City bombing.  To tell you the truth, [...]

My Bulgarian Burn Brother is up for best book of the year in Bulgaria.  I’ve read it, and I swear it is brilliant.  A big part of the competition has to do with outside  votes…so how ’bout it, huh?  Would you vote for him? You will have my eternal gratitude and the satisfaction of [...]