Twenty Something

rank Storms 1898 Journal By Christina Capecchi He began at the beginning: “Left St. Paul Jan. 23rd 98 at 4:30 P.M.” In a leather-bound journal, his neat cursive scrolled in pencil across graph [...]

By Christina Capecchi A mother understands. From the outside, Edith Rosenbaum was bursting with beauty and promise, 32 and a rising star in fashion. Her job was glamorous, working as a Paris [...]

By Christina Capecchi I’ve been following the press around the most anticipated biography of the year: “Elon Musk” by Walter Isaacson. I’m interested in the controversial innovator and also the [...]

By Christina Capecchi My next-door neighbors have been packing up to move for the last month. The empty nesters are downsizing, and I’ve watched their weeks-long purge with a mix of horror and [...]

By Christina Capecchi There’s something about girls and horses. Call it a sweeping generalization, sure, but it often holds true. While boys dream of faster forms of transit – racecars, rocket [...]

By Christina Capecchi The idea came on my birthday, one of those fully formed thoughts that arrives unbidden, a cerebral click.  The day began with a brief summer rain, and a chill still hung in [...]

By Christina Capecchi The U.S. Postal Service just released a stamp that bursts with nostalgia: an homage to the beloved author and illustrator Tomie dePaola. It depicts his best-known character, [...]

By Christina Capecchi Paige Rien was in hustle-mode. Her first book had finally been released, and the Catholic mom of four was determined to market it well. “Love the House You’re In” was a [...]

By Christina Capecchi This morning I recognized a shift in my journalism career that feels noteworthy. In the past two years, I’ve done more open-ended interviews than ever before. It’s partly [...]

By Christina Capecchi Two parts reverence, one part mischief. That’s how I’d sum up my grandma, whose name – Elinor Marcella – captures her mix of poise and playfulness. She raised five kids with [...]