A historical collection of our writing.
Bethany CrystalWhat it’s like to have your profession turn into a hashtag Most people need to wait a lifetime to watch the relevance of their first job fade off into the distance. I only needed to wait a decade. You see, my first job after college was working as a fact checker for Chicago Magazine. Back […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalLast week, I read this article about how an executive managing editor at Business Insider will only hire people who send her a thank-you note. Then Twitter blew up a little: […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalThere may be no better use case for Twitter than the crowd-sourced list. Yesterday morning, a speaker for an upcoming USV Women’s Leadership breakfast event had to cancel at the last minute. With less than 3 days’ notice, I took to Twitter to seek last-minute guests to join the ~30 women who had […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalYesterday I walked past the Strand Bookstore near Union Square and couldn’t help but smile. Seeing all of the books outside on racks always reminds me of my very first year in New York City. Since I just passed my 8-year anniversary of living in this city, I always get a little reflective in […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalI don’t know about you, but when I heard the announcement that New York is one year away from banning all plastic bags from being distributed in our city, I panicked. Then I counted my stockpile. I have exactly 25 plastic bags at home. I wondered: Will that be enough to get me through once […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalSometimes all it takes is a fun prop to dramatically change the way you interact with the world around you. Yesterday on my way to work, I found an old picture frame. It was leaning against a trash can just outside the entrance to the 72nd Street subway station. I took one look at it […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
