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My Anxiety

My Anxiety 26

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In her short story “Five Signs of Disturbance,” Lydia Davis writes of a woman who is “frightened”: She cannot always decide whether what seems to her a sign of disturbance should…

Iris Apfel Wore Fame Well

Iris Apfel Wore Fame Well 35

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story It is more or less unheard of, in American life, for anyone, let alone a woman, to become globally famous as an octogenarian. That it happened to Iris Apfel, the inimitable…

The Kate Middleton Conspiracy-Theory Swirl

The Kate Middleton Conspiracy-Theory Swirl 37

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story We don’t traffic in rumors, but, if we did, there’d be plenty to choose from. If you were cruising the Internet last week, you may have come across an urgent appeal…

Michael Schulman’s Oscar Predictions

Michael Schulman’s Oscar Predictions 39

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Michael SchulmanStaff writer You’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. Is it…

The Studied Carelessness of Great Dessert

The Studied Carelessness of Great Dessert 48

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story When I’m cooking for myself, the question I nearly always start with is: how much effort am I willing to make today? When I’m cooking for anyone else, the question is…