Articles Written By Sarah Hepola
Sarah Hepola is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Blackout. She lives in Dallas.
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Crushes on Strangers
One of Us Is Naked Right Now
I IMed Thomas. “I have seen so much today that I can’t unsee.” “This might be good fodder for your crush column,” he said. ...
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Crushes on Strangers
The Man of Action
I knew Thomas would have a plan. Thomas is a man of action, not a woman of romance and longing like me. I get a crush, and that is the...
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Crushes on Strangers
In My Back Pocket, With the Maps
I had decided to go to South America in part because I didn't have a boyfriend. That sounds so lame, particularly in the face of the cooing admiration I...
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Crushes on Strangers
Nice Ignoring You
The cute guy had come to my previous class, and placed his mat directly across from mine. He had hooded lids, a football team captain’s smile and a...
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Crushes on Strangers
Safely, From a Distance
“Tell us a little about yourself.” Gulp. I stared at the blinking cursor, writing phrases only to erase them. I could not shake the thought that my answers...
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Crushes on Strangers
A Short Taxonomy of My Crushes
Except I usually don’t do any of that. I just feel the flutter in my heart, and wonder why this person, of all people, made it happen. Brown-Eyed...
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Crushes on Strangers
The Talk Show Host
He was a small, skinny guy—dark hair, nice smile, wore those black jeans and mock turtlenecks we all put our faith in during the mid-’90s. I...
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Crushes on Strangers
The Barista
“Congratulations!” he writes back. “No, it’s the worst,” I respond. “I can’t concentrate. I’m being weird. It’s...
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New York, New York
Here Is Everything I Learned in New York City
Five years in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Several violent attacks—in other cities. A daily attempt to be the best, which is never a good idea. Nine lessons from a mini-lifetime in the Big Apple.
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Spoofs & Satire
The Secret Journal of Levi Johnston
In just a few short weeks, vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin’s future son-in-law has traveled from the hockey rink to the political arena. What happened in between?
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Personal Essays
It’ll End in Tears
Everyone has a talent, something they do better than most anyone else. For some, that may be solving complex problems. For others, it may be performing an athletic feat. For me, it’s crying.
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Repeat as Needed
Stuck in My Head
We’ve all had songs we could listen to it for days on end—and have, much to the annoyance of anyone within earshot.