Topic: authors

Almost Somewhere; Author Suzanne Roberts On Hiking, Nature, And The Female Body

Almost Somewhere; Author Suzanne Roberts On Hiking, Nature, And The Female Body

The natural world and the exploration of it is, most frequently, associated with men. John James Audubon. Ralph Waldo Emerson. Henry David Thoreau. John Muir. But women, too, are drawn to the woods–and their experience, as author, poet, and travel writer Suzanne Roberts beautifully explains in her forthcoming memoir, Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail, are unlike those of the men who have gone before them. More »

Going Plastic-Free: How Beth Terry Did It (And You Can, Too)

Going Plastic-Free: How Beth Terry Did It (And You Can, Too)

It was, of all things, an article in Men’s Health that made Beth Terry reconsider her consumption of plastic. Full of gruesome details about the Eastern Garbage Patch (a slurry of plastic crap floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that’s about twice the size of Texas), the article featured a photo of a sea bird’s carcass, full of man-made plastic material. That was in 2007. Since then, Terry has done what many Americans would consider impossible–nearly ceased her plastic use and consumption. And, she swears, you can, too. More »

Not Just For Kids: Author Stacey Turis Gets Real About Adult ADHD

Not Just For Kids: Author Stacey Turis Gets Real About Adult ADHD

Disorganization. Recklessness. Forgetfulness. For the approximately 5% of adults diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, those aren’t just irksome personality quirks–they’re huge hurdles in everyday life. And recently (thanks in large part to Adam Levine‘s Own It campaign), adult ADHD has finally been getting the attention it deserves. But I still had some questions, so I asked Here’s to Not Catching Our Hair on Fire, author Stacey Turis. More »

Tim Caulfield’s ‘Cure For Everything’ (Including Lies and Myths About Health)

Tim Caulfield's 'Cure For Everything' (Including Lies and Myths About Health)

Like many people, professor, researcher, and self-proclaimed science geek  Tim Caulfield thought that he was as fit and healthy as he could be. An athlete and exercise devotee since age 12, Caulfield worked out regularly and ate what he thought was a balanced diet. But in writing his new book, The Cure For Everything! Untangling the Twisted Messages About Health, Fitness and Happiness, Caulfield found that even he wasn’t immune to the various lies and misconceptions that are keeping people unhealthy and unhappy. More »

The New York Times Only Asked Men To Discuss Meat Ethics, So We Asked Carol J. Adams

The New York Times Only Asked Men To Discuss Meat Ethics, So We Asked Carol J. Adams

A few weekends ago, the New York Times Magazine‘s resident ethicist, Ariel Kaminer, posed an interesting question: Is eating meat ethical? She asked that readers send in essays (they’re due on Sunday), to be judged by a panel of prominent experts, including the Times‘ outspoken “flexitarian” Mark Bittman, and Eating Animals author Jonathan Safron Foer. I’m looking forward to reading the discussions that will follow, but the panel presents a major flaw: It’s entirely white, and entirely male. More »

Sara Benincasa: Overcoming Irrational Phobia And Becoming ‘Agorafabulous’

Sara Benincasa: Overcoming Irrational Phobia And Becoming 'Agorafabulous'

Sara Benincasa is a comedian, sex advice columnist and creator of a popular one-woman show, “Agorafabulous!” about her struggle with agoraphobia, panic attacks and anxiety disorder as a teen and young adult. After taking the show on tour—and touring with other comedians, including Margaret Cho—Benincasa turner her writing into an honest but comedic memoir of the same name, released last month. I asked Benincasa about the book, how panic attacks can lead to agoraphobia, and her path from being afraid to leave the house to being a touring author and performer. More »