Beth Mann's Page

You’re arguing with one of your closest friends and you never argue. After 15 years of friendship, you rarely even debate. But there you are, several years ago, on an icy night in Brooklyn, at the doorway of her apartment building, yelling. You won’t remem… Continue

1. We Stopped Bagging our Own Groceries

Perhaps it was different where you came from, but where I grew up, we worked

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Amanda dreams of riding undulating silver worms in the desert. She is wearing ornate filigree glasses and talks with Egyptian women, somehow knowing the language. She has… Continue

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(above) My friend Beth crying Daily Bullshit Tears combined with Tears of Elation after finding out she wouldn't be held entirely responsible for her recently deceased husband's tens of thousands of dollars worth of hospital bills.


Have you cried today? This week? This lifeti… Continue