Lily Lopate is a published essayist and lifetime Brooklynite. She frequently writes about New York-centric situations and the characters who fill them. In both her cultural and personal writings she aims to explore the daily ethical dilemmas that arise in interpersonal relationships. Her work has been published in the anthology, "Every Father's Daughter" (McPherson & Co), The Millions, Mr. Beller's Neighborhood, Honeysuckle Magazine and more. She has also received national recognition from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and the Columbia Press Association.
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I hope I break even – I could use the money.– overheard at Aqueduct Early in 1972 I went to Aqueduct racetrack with my father and my Uncle Nick. They had the day off, and I had a new telephoto lens that I wanted to try out. I wasn’t doing much of anything back then […]
In the fall of 1980, The Empire Strikes Back had already come out and while I was getting tired of my Star Wars action figures, I really, really, really wanted a Millennium Falcon spaceship playset. It was huge, cool and could fit my 3.75” action figures without issue. But at $29.99 it was expensive for a 12 year old […]
This is Part 3 of a three part story by Nina Camp. Read Part 1 and Part 2. The locksmith was a lean, twenty-something guy. He arrived on time and stood quietly outside our apartment door after I buzzed him into the building. Soft-spoken, with kind eyes, he brought a moment of problem-solving stability into […]
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