Some Seven Days readers didn’t like the cover illustration on our end-of-year Double Issue. Drawn by New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss, it depicted the year 2025 as a snowman spurting blood where his left arm should be. In the foreground, a dog wearing a ... See more
Some Seven Days readers didn’t like the cover illustration on our end-of-year Double Issue. Drawn by New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss, it depicted the year 2025 as a snowman spurting blood where his left arm should be. In the foreground, a dog wearing a ... See more
When I was a little girl, I made calendars. I’d turn a blank 8.5-by-11-inch sheet of paper sideways, measure the width and divide by seven. Using a pencil and a ruler, I’d draw longitudinal lines to mark the days of the week. The harder part was planning ... See more
In April I was on vacation in Mexico, on strict orders to avoid email, when I saw a message in my inbox from Anne Galloway. The subject heading: “Time sensitive freelance piece.” Of course, I read it! Galloway wrote freelance stories for Seven Days for mo... See more
No one would ever describe me as a shy person, but put a microphone in front of my face, or on my lapel, and I clam right up. Like so many people, I struggle with public speaking. The only way I can manage my anxiety leading up to a talk is to prepare — s... See more
