Selected Writing About Military Issues
"The Quiet Side of Being a Soldier's Other Half"
New York Times Modern Love column on how, as a military spouse, I can't watch war movies
"Army's Fashion Fatigue"
OpEd for The New York Times on the new Army combat uniform
OpEd for The Los Angeles Times on Don't Ask Don't Tell from an Army wife's point of view
"The Military Privacy Debate”
Debate" OpEd for The Los Angeles Times on the change in military funeral privacy policy
"Exquisite Corps"
Slate Diary detailing a week in the life of an officer's wife at West Point
Other Writing
“When I Started Believing In Ghosts”
Essay about encounters with the otherworld for Salon October 2010
“Anne Rice Can Quit Christianity. I’m Staying.”
On refusing to forego faith for Salon August 2010
“An Insomniac’s Best Friend”
Essay about the love, and loss, of a good dog for The New York Times March 2010
“Jealousy by Catherine Millet”
Book review for The Washington Post March 2010
“The Posting Hour”
Essay about insomnia and online life for The New York Times March 2010
“Read ‘Em and Peep”
Review of Gypsy Rose Lee biographies for The Washington Post June 2009
“Top This”
Book review of
Snuff
by Chuck Pahlaniuk Washington Post June 2008
“Red Light District”
OpEd about “DC Madam” Deborah Jeane Palfrey for The Washington Post May 2007
“Great Expectations”
Pondering New Yorkers’ Perfectionist Dating Standards for New York Magazine March 1998
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