WRITING

Magazine cover of "The Nation" featuring an illustration of a figure in a suit stacking blocks labeled "courts" as robed figures fly overhead. Headline reads "The Trump Court: How the 45th president has unleashed a swarm of conservative judges. Elie Mystal."

On Not Looking Away

The Nation - 16 July 2019

“All perpetrators ask is that we remain bystanders. But to combat complicity, we must confront tragedy.”

This article appears in the July 29-August 5, 2019 issue.

A man wearing a cap cuddling with a baby, both lying on a bed.

I'm The Father Of A Newborn Baby Girl

HuffPost Personal - 21 June 2020

“I remind myself, she is not becoming a girl or a woman. She’s becoming whatever she will be.”

Animated character dressed as Santa Claus with a mischievous expression, holding a candy cane.

This Photo Shoot Of The Grinch Scaring Kids Went Viral

HuffPost Personal - 2 Jan 2021

"Are we really this desperate for release, and if so, what does it say about us if we can only get it by potentially giving our kids nightmares?"

I'm a Gen Xer who can't find a job. I'm struggling to rebuild my identity

Business Insider - 15 May 2025

"For the last two years, every time I've looked in the mirror, the face staring back at me has been one of disappointment. I'm trying to change that and give that guy in the mirror a break."