Chelsea BattenIn the wake of Anthony Bourdain’s death, I think of Eric RipertLast fall, my husband persuaded me to break my resistance to “food TV” and join him in watching Parts Unknown. Predictably, I loved it…Jun 11, 20181Jun 11, 20181
Chelsea BattenThe Woman’s Point of ViewI’m not a horror story kind of girl. The closest I ever got to one, in fact, was in Harrisburg, Pa., where I went for three days to do a…Jan 17, 20185Jan 17, 20185
Chelsea BattenI just remembered.For the past week, along with everyone else, I’ve been watching all these #MeToo stories show up on the Internet. Along with everyone else…Nov 9, 2017Nov 9, 2017
Chelsea BattenA Letter to My Father, a kind-hearted, intelligent, right-wing Christian .Hey Dad,Oct 3, 2017Oct 3, 2017
Chelsea BattenNew Kinds of TerrorLast time I crossed the Blue Mountains, it was with fists clenched in fear of the November dark. Today, it’s in broad October sunlight…Nov 29, 2014Nov 29, 2014
Chelsea BattenGlenview Terrace // Thursday, 9.47pmSouthern California, where the American dream came too true. (Laurence Ferlinghetti)Nov 9, 20141Nov 9, 20141
Chelsea BattenDown and Out in Beaumont-WilshireShe’s standing outside the New Seasons market on Alberta Street—penguin-shaped, tented in a polyurethane poncho, holding a cardboard sign…Oct 23, 2014Oct 23, 2014
Chelsea BattenThe final wordIt’s one of the more obvious statements you can make, and I’d discourage its use.Oct 16, 2014Oct 16, 2014
Chelsea BattenI Liked Being SkinnyWhenever I check into a fancy hotel, the first thing I do is shuck off my clothes and reach for the robe.Sep 26, 2014Sep 26, 2014