Sarcasm is my mother tongue. I’m willing to bet that whatever my first words were, I said them with at least the slightest tinge of sarcasm. I mostly blame New York City, a place where everyone is snarky, and more than happy to give you their sass before they give ...

Whenever I’m visiting a city for the first time, the first thing I do is ask my friends who live there about their favorite places. Favorite things to see, favorite random spots to hang out, favorite stops to grab a quick snack, favorite restaurants, etc. I’ve found this to be ...

When I was in high school, I thought I’d have it all figured out by college. When I was in college, I thought I’d have it all figured out by the time I graduated. By the time I graduated, I thought I’d have it all figured out by grad school. ...

My favorite days of the year are my birthday, Thanksgiving, New Year’s Day, and the day of the Rangers home opener. I can’t remember the birthdays of anyone in my family except for those of my two brothers, but from the moment the NHL schedule is released, the date of ...

The first thing I learned about girls was that they aren’t boys. The second thing I learned about girls was that they have cooties. The third thing I learned about girls was that because they aren’t boys and have cooties, they would always be a great mystery in my life. ...

Noah is a native of Brooklyn, New York, which he is proud of and wonders how much irreversible damage it has done to him over the course of his lifetime. He is a two-time graduate from The New School, first from The Riggio: Writing and Democracy Honors Program, and from ...