In 2010 I started The Hairpin, and I’ve written for The Cut, the New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine, GQ, and The Awl. I founded the nonfiction comics section Spiralbound and illustrate the recovery newsletter The Small Bow. I live in Brooklyn, and I’m from Cambridge, MA. In 2019 I quit my job to start this newsletter!

How often does it come out?

Three times a week.

Is this my main job?

Yes! I freelance, too, so please drop me a line me if you’d like me to write or draw for you.

What is the difference between the free newsletter and the paid one?

Both include comics and links. I send at least one free newsletter each week (to all subscribers), and more to paying subscribers. Paying subscribers can also comment on posts. And they earn my undying gratitude! This is my main job, and every subscription gets me closer to my goal of supporting myself with this newsletter by 2022.

When did I launch the paid version?

In late April 2020.

What happened in late April?

I was hoping to hit a certain number of free subscribers, or to get to June (I didn’t do either), but in late April I was feeling antsy and wanted to see what would happen.

Did I always draw, or is this new?

I drew in college (and sporadically for a personal blog and for The Hairpin), but I picked it back up again in earnest when I stopped drinking. Past public comics include My First Year Sober and an ode to menstrual cups on Imgur.