As most New Yorkers have done, I have given serious and generous thought to the state of my apartment should I get killed during the day. Sloane Crosley apartmentdaygenerous Change image and share on social
I have definitely had experiences where I can feel the shift from simply living my life to being slightly outside of my life and taking notes. Sloane Crosley experiencefeellife Change image and share on social
Like most citizens of popular and international urban centres, I don't take advantage of the cultural opportunities. Perhaps this comes from growing up in suburbia. Home is where you eat, sleep, read, watch television and ignore your parents. It is not where you go to the ballet and then attend a heated panel discussion about it afterwards. Sloane Crosley advantageattendballet share on social
Sometimes in New York, you're walking down the street and you realize there's a girl walking in front of you whose thighs you could hit a golf ball through, and maybe that makes you depressed. Sloane Crosley balldepressfront Change image and share on social
The world I describe is about how people live now. It's not about zany people with unlimited, inexplicable funds in an apartment somewhere. Sloane Crosley apartmentdescribefund Change image and share on social
You can't possibly fathom the ins and outs of a prepubescent beauty treatment until you've felt the strange but exhilarating tingle of a cottage-cheese-and-Pop-Rocks facial. Sloane Crosley beautycheesecottage Change image and share on social
I don't really think of my essays as being about myself. I know it sounds insane, but I just don't think of them as a memoir. They're essays; they're not an autobiography. Sloane Crosley autobiographyessayinsane Change image and share on social
Some of the writers I admire who seem very, very funny and very emotional to me can develop a closeness with the reader without giving too much of themselves away. Lorrie Moore comes to mind, as does David Sedaris. When they write, the reader thinks that they're being trusted as a friend. Sloane Crosley admireclosenessdavid share on social
In general, I prefer to record all traumas and save them for later, playing them over and over so they can haunt me for a disproportionate number of weeks to come. It's very healthy. Sloane Crosley disproportionategeneralhaunt Change image and share on social
I like to try to do a little work before I do anything in the morning, even if it's a paragraph. Sloane Crosley morningparagraphwork Change image and share on social