We’re re-running this story as part of a countdown of the year’s best personal essays. To read all the entries in the series, click here. I might have been trespassing up there, but I would often go ...

What causes the departure of a network programming chief? Surely, low-rated shows are a big factor; conflicting personalities can also be a consideration. But most times it's a mystery. The departure ...

I might have been trespassing up there, but I would often go to the 19th-floor business lounge to work and study. Located on the top floor of a luxury high-rise in the SOMA district of San Francisco, ...