Lucy FischmanFor My Eyes OnlyI understand why diaries have locks. The diary I purchased at the Scholastic Book Fair, circa 1989, had a cheap little gold-plastic plate…Jul 17, 2019Jul 17, 2019
Lucy FischmanAn Inventory of Violent ActsI thought that my relationship with violence was distant but complex. But after completing this inventory, I’m not sure. I simply took…May 21, 2019May 21, 2019
Lucy FischmanFrom the Desk of the Assistant Principal: Help!Three things surprised me when I first became an assistant principal. My career transition felt like it happened literally overnight…Mar 17, 2019Mar 17, 2019
Lucy FischmanA Million Bucks TranscendedI’m interested in the energy and power people exude, and only then am I interested in them. Does that make sense? Let me illustrate this…Jan 14, 2019Jan 14, 2019
Lucy FischmanDamned: Speech and Leadership of the Good GirlAs soon as I heard it, I knew exactly what was happening. There was the loud, low voice, with a thumping cadence. Behind it, a chorus of…Dec 11, 2018Dec 11, 2018
Lucy FischmanDuh, You’re A Genius, Girl!One of my favorite books is Grrl Genius Guide to Life by Cathryn Michon. I read it when I was a baby feminist right after college and it…Nov 20, 20181Nov 20, 20181
Lucy FischmanThe PerseidsMy eyelids were starting to get heavy. Each pass of the fan relaxed me closer to the point where I decide to call it a night. I was in bed…Nov 20, 2018Nov 20, 2018