Molly O’Brien is a writer living in New York City. She has written for This Recording, Thought Catalog, The Collagist, Prefix mag and more. Contact her at mollymaryobrien[at]gmail[dot]com.
Reviews
Tuesday, April 16 2013
'Smart Casual' Tells You What Happened to Your Maitre D'
Documenting the sea change in fine dining from hidden kitchens and floral arrangements to celebrity chefs and free range everything: we've come a long way, baby.
Friday, February 22 2013
Marc Spitz's 'Poseur' Is a Portrait, Masterly and Self-Contained
Lower East Side grit, heroin highs, emails with Courtney Love: former Spin writer Marc Spitz has written a hell of a rock memoir.
Thursday, February 14 2013
'Total Frat Move' Updates Animal House in a Depressing Way
Pride, honor, and eating a Marlboro cigarette sandwich: this fictionalized account of fraternity life is somehow too grotesque to be shocking.
Tuesday, February 5 2013
Lovely and Superfluous: 'Grace: A Memoir'
Grace Coddington's memoir is a one-woman oral history of boldface names, significant memories, and wit. But in the end, the narrator has no clothes.
Tuesday, December 18 2012
'The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 2' Celebrates Exquisite Ordinariness
The mood and message of Tiny Stories: Vol. 2 are one and the same: joyful, unfettered creativity will set you free.
