The Memoir
The closet, the crayon, the eight words: my life, unfiltered.
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The Memoir, Prologue: From the Desk of The Last Romantic
The Black Sheep of the Family
Chapter No. 01 · The Memoir · 7 min - 02 of 11
The Memoir: The Lesser of Two Evils
Blame the Artist, they all do anyways.
Chapter No. 02 · The Memoir · 5 min - 03 of 11
The Memoir: A Dozen Shih Tzus, or Me?
At this point, am I just a bunch of dogs stuffed in a trench coat?
Chapter No. 03 · The Memoir · 4 min - 04 of 11
The Memoir: The Fall, and the Shame of "Daddy Issues"
On the Cornell case, the reflex of blaming women, and the letter I wrote to my father while I was still protecting him. Content warning: child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault.
Chapter No. 04 · The Memoir · 14 min - 05 of 11
The Backstory: My First Marriage, Osama Bin Laden, A Punk Rock Coming of Age Story
Welcome to the decade where punk rock solved problems that guidance counselors could not.
Chapter No. 05 · The Memoir · 3 min - 06 of 11
Marriage 1: NYC Intros, When the Rich and Poor Mate, and “Babe, Don’t You Know? No One Fucks With the Persian Cats.”
The first time I realized love could be class warfare, we were engaged in New York and I was wearing his red lipstick.
Chapter No. 06 · The Memoir · 5 min - 07 of 11
Marriage 1’s Good Times are Coming, but First: Stop Saying Narcissists, My Therapy Session is The Shoot I’m Most Proud of, I’m Finally Safe in My Own Body, and Why I Destroy My Body
Phew, that was a mouthful. Here’s my favorite piece yet.
Chapter No. 07 · The Memoir · 6 min - 08 of 11
Marriage 1 Bonus Chapter: Wulf Still Has My Respect, Homeboi, Self-Love and Tomorrow We Honor Our Good Times
Here’s the bonus reel: the part where I defend the man everyone expects me to crucify, admit I didn’t love myself yet, and thank the friend who saw me before I could see me.
Chapter No. 08 · The Memoir · 5 min - 09 of 11
Marriage 1: Alright, I Swear Good Times Are Coming Soon! Meet the In-Laws, Rescuing People, Palm Trees, Cocaine, and Babies?
Before the “good times”: in-laws, old debts, and my I-can-fix-it delusion. Ah, and Meet Wulf: charm, chaos, and a phone I shouldn’t have bought.
Chapter No. 09 · The Memoir · 6 min - 10 of 11
Marriage 1: Nuclear Family, “How to Be a Teenage Wife”, Donald Trump, One Million Dollars
Recipe included.
Chapter No. 10 · The Memoir · 9 min - 11 of 11
Marriage 1: We Are Now Broke, People Keep Dying, Mary the Therapist, I Overdose, Go Sober and Learn How to Walk Again, I Leave Wulf, I Translate Therapy Into Code and Marriage Advice Into Problem Sets
Well, this one’s a doozy. Read through for some free tips that cost me a lot of time and money to learn.
Chapter No. 11 · The Memoir · 20 min