Articles by Whitney Carpenter

personal 06.28.10 House Hunting: Explain Yourself

Whitney Carpenter judges houses. Loan officers judge Whitney.

personal 06.07.10 House Hunting: Move On

In her new series, Whitney Carpenter decides to buy a house, but not for the reasons you’d expect.

personal 05.26.10 Retailizing

After quitting her corporate office job to work at an outlet shoe store, Whitney Carpenter learns to be friendly.

opinion 02.10.10 On Gossip

The internet is devastating a lot of things: record labels, the publishing industry, and traditional family values. But the most tragic loss, Whitney Carpenter observes, is the neighborhood busybody.

personal 11.18.09 Too Fast, Too Precarious

Whitney Carpenter is a bad driver. Consider this a warning.

humor 10.21.09 A Fiction Reader’s Guide to Social Interaction

Whitney Carpenter explores the implications and consequences of answering the age-old conversation killer: what’s your favorite book?

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