I think it's hard to have a full-time job and write fiction, but for essays, you need to be in the world. Sloane Crosley essayfictionfull Change image and share on social
I can't see the forest through the trees, except the trees are people. Sloane Crosley forestpeopletree Change image and share on social
Alaska is what happens when Willy Wonka and the witch from Hansel and Gretel elope, buy a place together upstate, renounce their sweet teeth, and turn into health fanatics. Sloane Crosley alaskabuyelope Change image and share on social
Every day of my adult life, I have worn at least one piece of jewelry from my maternal grandmother's collection, all of which were manufactured by famed Danish silversmith Georg Jensen. To the naked eye, I am either a Jensen loyalist or a grandmother loyalist. Really I am just a Pretty Things loyalist. Sloane Crosley adultcollectiondanish share on social
The hardest thing is spending twelve hours a day accommodating the rest of the world, then going home at night and criticizing it. I would be curious about what I'd write if I didn't have to worry about offending. Sloane Crosley accommodatecriticizecurious share on social
I write on weekends, on vacation, and, really - on deadline and on my floor. Both terrible for the back. Sloane Crosley backdeadlinefloor Change image and share on social
Are there moments when I see unrequited crushes or ex-boyfriends slow dancing with their dates and kind of want to stab myself in the spleen with a salad fork? Yeah, sure. Sloane Crosley boyfriendcrushdance Change image and share on social
Since graduation, I have measured time in 4-by-5-inch pieces of paper, four days on the left and three on the right. Every social engagement, interview, reading, flight, doctor's appointment, birthday and dry-cleaning reminder has been handwritten between metal loops. Sloane Crosley appointmentbirthdayclean 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
A pet store is a celebration of dogs' existence and an explosion of options. About cats, a pet store seems to say, 'Here, we couldn't think of anything else.' Cats are the Hanukkah of the animal world in this way. They are feted quietly and happily by a minority, but there's only so much hoopla applicable to them. Sloane Crosley animalapplicablecat share on social