Meryl Williams

Meryl (@MerylWilliams) is a Chicago journalist who now lives in Portland. Sign up for her awesome newsletter at TinyLetter.com/TheSleeperHit.

Can curly hair work with bangs? I tried, and here's what happened

Dat Best Friend Life

How my two besties and I make long-distance friendship work

And that's how it's done

Being hearing-impaired has never stopped me from living my life

Oy with the poodles already

"Gilmore Girls" experts share their thoughts on your biggest "Gilmore Girls" questions

Dat Best Friend Life

I broke some bad news to my friend on her wedding day

Am I the Only One?

When you don't get the proposal you were hoping for

Formative Jukebox

How Rilo Kiley's "Pictures of Success" helped me face adulthood

I still care about my ex, but I had to unfriend him

For me, 2015 was the year of roller derby

bowing to the movie gods

What I learned when I re-watched 'Balto' after 20 years

We are listening

How I remember my mom around the holidays

What it's like when your boss is your BFF

Am I the Only One?

In praise of being friends with your ex's ex

Love and Other (Near) Disasters

The thoughts I had moving out after a break-up

Love and Other (Near) Disasters

The photo booth that predicted the end of my relationship

We are listening

A history of my life through movies

Love and Other (Near) Disasters

How to have a breakup conversation that doesn't totally suck

This Mother's Day, I'm thanking the women who stepped up in my mom's place

Unexpected life lessons

What I learned when I joined a roller derby team

It's a Girl Thing

Have you heard about Shine Theory? Here's how I put it to the test

Why we need to keep the conversation about street harassment going