Jessica Allen
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Being pregnant forces me to confront a lifetime of superstitious, slightly crazy behavior
. The behavior mostly wins.
Is your baby an asshole? Take this quiz to find out!
On taking my toddler to try fried tarantulas in Cambodia
The real reason we waited so long to have a kid? We had baby-naming writer's block.
I went to Mongolia to see horses
. . . then I ate one
.
I drove on Alaska's most dangerous roads, even though I hate to drive.
Of all the words I've written, "writer" has given me the most trouble
.
At a young age, I realized two key facts about myself:
I like books, and I have a lousy memory
.
One time we found a goat's head in Upper Manhattan.
A toddler, a monk, and a chocolate muffin
Telling stories to my kid on the street helped cure a bout of writer's block
.