So there’s an unpopular opinion prompt thing going around Facebook—where you’re asked to list 10 things everyone…

I grew up on a block with killers, crack dealers, dope fiends, stick-up kids, at least two arsonists, arbitrarily…

I see you, fam. Really, I do.

The compulsion to convince ourselves that bad things will eventually happen to bad people can be seductive and…

It’s a question I’m asked during book talks, while signing books after said talks, on panels, in emails, through…

Nothing.

If you’re the type of person who believes, for instance, that AIDS can be cured with paprika, your belief is…

When faced with a life-altering and potentially life-ending crisis—a cancer diagnosis, for instance, or a terrorist…

If you know me, it shouldn’t be a shock to you that this social distancing thing feels specifically tailored for…

It’s crucial to remember, when attempting to place both the Trump presidency and the devotion he still receives…

In just the past 24 hours, the NBA suspended its season, the NCAA suspended most conference tournaments (and, by the…

“Hey Sweetie,” Miss Mable said, as she welcomed me onto her porch. “Would you like some tea?” Mable Jenkins was…

I’m not quite sure when exactly it happened, but at some point in the past week my coronavirus-related anxiety…

Hey Thad. It is Thad, right? How did I know that was your name? Lucky guess, I guess. Anyway, I know you’re in a…

We regret to inform you that “But What About Harvey Weinstein, Tho?”—the bizarre and increasingly popular defense of…

“What do you call a black man in first class?” I asked the gate agent, as I stood first in the first-class line, so…

Unless you belong to an arbitrarily specific religion that prays exclusively to Gayle King and/or Oprah Winfrey,…

1. Because it’s stupid and silly.

1. Wait, there are levels of ash? Yup!

There are, according to my research, three grades of ash; each uncomfortable in its own way, but one a bit deeper…