Lauren Johnson

“Too often New Yorkers treated experiences as vaccinations. They went to the Whitney every two years, Coney Island every five, the ballet every twenty.”
― Sloane Crosley, Cult Classic

“So much more of life is lived in the process rather than the result—but we insist on bolding the latter.”
― Aparna Nancherla, Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Impostor Syndrome

“Two cans of green beans, one can of cream of mushroom soup, a splash of Worcestershire, a pinch of salt, a dash of pepper, a frozen bag of Ore-Ida Tater Tots. Mix wet ingredients in a bowl (bowl and spoon already on the counter) and pour into a nine-by-twelve casserole dish (also already on the counter). Cover with Tater Tots (still in the freezer). Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, bake until the Tots are golden brown, then remove using the oven mitts and trivet (again, already on the counter).”
― Heather Gay, Bad Mormon: A Memoir