The Tea Room Journal

Embracing Imposter Syndrome

A closer look at feeling like a fraud
Why Every Great Film Needs a Great Score

How composers shape the way we experience cinema
Do I Have to Want to Be a Mother?

Does uncertainty mean there is something missing?
Would You Know How to Keep the Life You Dream About?

The identity behind the outcome
Flip Flops, Reconsidered

For those who see beyond the obvious, the flip flop has always made sense
The Old Man and Me by Elaine Dundy

Effortlessly clever, leaving you smiling long after you’ve closed the book
Bad Behavior by Mary Gaitskill

Not an easy read—but a worthwhile one
A Hunger for More Than One Life

The psychology of “what if” in a world of endless comparison
The Overprepared Man

A uniform built for detours, long afternoons, and saying yes at the last minute
More Than Entertainment

Following the people, works, and ideas moving culture forward