A Carrie Bradshaw utopia? A beret-wearing "artiste" scribbling mindlessly? Author Holly Herrick sets the record straight on what the life of a writer is really all about
Summer's almost over, meaning tomato season is, too. Save a fresh taste of the seasonal star by stirring up this marinara sauce (you'll thank yourself come December)
In the latest installment of my Style Club series, meet Mike Grady. Here's his take on everything from jeans that make your butt look good and wardrobe malfunctions to The Zombie Survival Guide
On a recent trip to NYC, I stopped into The Rug Company's showroom in the Village and was blown away (think Kelly Wearstler, Vivienne Westwood...). Here's your peek
Amidst the driving rain, this one got right to the heart of our creative spirits. Add in the brilliant poem by local 8th grader Nina Howard, and receiving this post was simply an honor...
This Labor Day weekend, radically open your heart and mind to an inclusive, just way of being in the world. Lectures from poet, writer, revolutionary bell hooks start today
I long for school to be more hurricane-like, for the atmospheric conditions of public education to be ripe for downpours of creativity (like this swirling poem from an 8th grader at Moultrie Middle)
We had a mountain of outstanding blogs this week, and maybe that's one reason the Grit team is in the mood to let our hair down. Have some fun. Laugh hard. Play harder. Rock a tutu.
Do something today (or tomorrow, or this weekend) that's a bit out-of-the-ordinary and... what's that word? Oh, yeah... FUN. Here's how a friend of mine did it.
With the kids headed back to school, you can spend a little of that extra me-time in the kitchen—I suggest bringing these two books with you, if nothing else
From here to there and back again, summer has us on the move. An OBX excursion, a New York Times essay, and Charleston's Vikki Matsis on the nuances of travel
What's better than a thick slice of cheddar? Smooth, silky cheddar cheese bechamel sauce. Perfect for dipping, this fondue-esque recipe should be your go-to when entertaining (company and kids, alike)
So says my good friend and music promoter Joel Frank. That debate aside, come out to Home Team BBQ (W.A.) this Sunday for his venture's kick-off bash, with a ton of local (non-boy band) music
Sometimes all you need to feel better is some favorite-restaurant TLC. Yesterday, I ran through my round-up of sure-things (including Monza, Rue, and Glass Onion) to find just what the doctor ordered
The heat plus this summer's steamy releases might well leave you sweating it, but why not grab a glass of iced tea and cool off with some Southern euphemisms and a real-life romance novel blunder
With help from a well-worth-a-second-read quote from the late Nora Ephron, Stephanie's "Read On" post reminds us to unplug every now and then—to swap out our computer screens for nature or a nice book
