American Girl
A ‘mother’ turned affluent
A few months ago, while shopping for tonic water, I came across a new bottled beverage, or so it seemed. [...]
Dressing for imposters
After six months, my Manhattan art class, "Drawing the Figure," was coming to an end. Fellow students and I faced [...]
No direction home
Anne was distraught. "To be honest, I've been depressed for the last two years. I can't really tell if I'm [...]
How you get better
Once upon a time, a fresh-to-the-city New Yorker tried becoming an artist but backed away. Now she's starting over.
Come ti chiami?
Falling in love with Italy is the easy part, but it doesn't include learning the language.
Sanding along the grain
A visit to southwestern U.S. takes an author to beautiful landscapes, and a story of wood.
Pretending to remember
Meeting old friends can sometimes mean going along with imperfect recollections, but that's not what matters.
The confession
A man who once wanted to be a lover returns to your life, but what to make of his story?
Time of the season
An early fall day reminds the author of the passage of her two decades in New York City.
Dead-end aura
The "great" American solar eclipse certainly got more than its fair share of hype, but life-changing it was not.
Moby piranha
Oral narration is as old as history, and as compelling, but beware if you make a tale too tall.
American tragedy
An appreciation of life is both sharpened and humbled by a shocking death.
“American Girl” Author
Madeline Klosterman
Ohio-born Madeline Klosterman has enjoyed a long career in media and lives in Brooklyn, New York.