While most people tend to stick to what works for Valentine’s Day (ie. chocolate, flowers, jewelry for the ladies and lingerie for the men), others like to branch out from the norm and get creative. Cupid’s holiday is closing in on us, which means it’s time to wrack our brains and get shopping. Fret not — we’ve got a few […]

Many times in this life, I’ve seen an endless amount plays/movies/TV shows about writers and their tribulations. In fact, I did one myself, right at the beginning of my writing career while I was still in college. The play was chosen for a New Playwrights Festival and it was about a writer dealing with writer’s block and the problems that were […]

Dating is never easy. Let’s forget the charade and the fairy-tale romantic version of what it’s like to meet and choose from potential suitors and face the facts: Dating is always difficult, usually exhausting, and sometimes really depressing. All of those qualities can be exacerbated when one is trying to date in the city, particularly a city as big as […]

Calloused Hands is a coming of age tale about a mixed race boy named Josh and his dysfunctional family, who see themselves hitting rock bottom and having to agree to a bar mitzvah for his grandfather to save them. As Josh learns about his heritage and history, he is distracted by his scheming and often violent stepfather, who thinks he […]

  The Paley Center for Media hosted an advanced screening of BET’s anticipated miniseries The Book Of Negroes and I had a chance to attend. I also had a chance to catch up and read excerpts of the book that the miniseries is based on. Having already watched the fourth episode of the miniseries I am very excited to see […]

The good folks at Montblanc are proud to introduce the Screenwriter Ipad App. You heard that right, an app for your Ipad that makes it easier to write that screenplay anywhere you go! Available already for your pleasure, this app is completed with the incredibly useful StarWalker Extreme ScreenWriter, which combines the Montblanc beautiful heritage of craftsmanship with the new […]

Throughout time, art has evolved into numerous styles, but one of them has stood out for centuries. Woodcuts can be traced back to the early Chinese dynasties and have survived to the 21st century. Loren Kantor, avid woodcutter and founder of Woodcutting Fool, has embraced this form of art and showcases his talent on his website. “I first fell in […]

I usually alternate my plans on Friday nights. One Friday, some friends and I might start out at a cute restaurant in the village and by the end of the night we’re tearing up the dance floor. While the next Friday night, my plans for the evening usually are Netflix and takeout. I have to admit, my movie nights are […]

Sassafrass Jones recently partnered up with the Sant Ambroeus Coffee Bar to host a Holiday Yappy Hour. Sant Ambroeus Coffee Bar is located at the Loews Regency Hotel, at 540 Park Avenue. The Coffee Bar serves Milanese cuisine and the service is extraordinary! The fun event had copies of Sassafrass Jones and the Search For a Forever Home for sale, and […]

KitNipBox is a monthly subscription service for cat owners that makes it easy for the pet proud to keep their feline friend happy with the fun treats and toys that they receive each month. Each box contains a variety of full size treat bags, toys, and even health products so that you don’t run out! There are a variety of monthly […]