Portfolio

A selection of Jessica DuLong’s features, interviews, profiles, essays, and collaborations.

Stop trying to be happy. Instead, have more fun

Having fun isn't "extra" but an "act of radical self-care," argues Mike Rucker, author of "The Fun Habit." The book reveals compelling evidence for the benefits of prioritizing pleasure.

Published August 15, 2023

Stop trying to fix yourself

The slogan “Good Vibes Only” makes “a cute saying for a mug but a pretty ominous interpersonal standard,” says Nora McInerny, author of "BAD VIBES ONLY." She suggests honesty and underachievement as goals better suited to reality.

Published October 24, 2022

Long Covid sheds light on chronic illness: A Q&A with Meghan O’Rourke

As Covid-19 infection rates fall, doctors and patients are sifting through the wreckage of symptoms left behind. Poet and author Meghan O'Rourke's call for medical system changes could help people struggling with chronic illness as well as the increasing ranks of those affected by long Covid.

Published March 22, 2022