Shelby experiences Lord of the Rings Live at Radio City

I got on the subway at Halsey and sat down. Unlike most riders I was headphoneless. Usually I like to tune into the sounds around me,...

"Shelby! Come down here. I need your help," my mom yelled from the kitchen. It was just before Christmas. I was bundled in a sweatshirt...

I often trespassed on the property behind my father's house. The roof was covered with moss, the deck wet with rot. The house was for...

The woman before me had a shaved head. She walked slow and smooth up the subway stairs with her hands tucked in her front jean pockets. I...

It was late. I was tired. I started my day in the Catskills, then drove backroads to Connecticut for a baby shower before returning to...

I don't often crave the quiet, but summertime in the city makes me yearn for a vacation, a reprieve from the never ending ice cream truck...

My love, how we scream in the kitchen side by side in the car over dinner on the subway. Faces redden Voices raise You hush me, Why are...