Archive - Adventures In "Journalism" by Sari Botton

One Haircut, Three $hoots

And my Glamour essay on the cutting room floor. Brushing up against Condé Nast excess back in the day.

17 hrs ago •

June 2025

Ode to Chlorine

At the pool, relearning to be a person in the world.

Published on Adventures In "Journalism" by Sari Botton • Jun 29

Postcard from Nashville

A dispatch from my (humbling) recent visit to Music City USA (and cousin SMOTUS).

Jun 13 •

May 2025

Breaking the Bank

But for a reason I feel good about. (Or am trying to.)

May 13 •

What I Did Saturday: Open Secrets Live

With props to fellow writer and personal essay/memoir booster Rachel Kramer Bussell.

May 5 •

April 2025

My First Byline: Sari Botton

Editor-in-chief, Oldster Magazine

Published on Your First Byline • Apr 28

Dreams of the Early 90s

If I had a time machine, I'd go back and spy on late-20s, newly divorced me.

Apr 27 •

Changing My Perspective on Self-Promotion

Well, trying to, anyway.

Apr 24 •

Keep Feeling Fascination

Exploring my tendency toward developing a laser focus, through the lens of mild autism. PLUS: Two events I'm doing with "Permission" author Elissa…

Apr 8 •

March 2025

Postcard from Kierville

On the surreality of living in the increasingly popular filming location that is Kingston, New York.

Mar 21 •

Let Me...? Entertain You...?

Why is it embarrassing to sing in public? On trying to find the nerve to do that at an Oldster event I'm conjuring. And where my curiosity would take me…

Mar 9 •

February 2025

What I Learned Recording My Audiobook

Plus a bunch of events where you can find me in the coming months.

Feb 16 •

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