Ever had a stranger change the way you see the world — even for a moment? The day started the way most of Poppy’s recent days had — anxious, hopeful, and mildly inconvenienced. She arrived in Italy on day three of an eight-day trip, thanks to either the incompetence of the United States government or the lingering aftershocks of COVID-19 — depending on who asked and how irritated she felt while telling the story. All she’d seen of Rome so far was drizzle, cobblestone, and a fountain bathed in...

I want to find a balance between the reckless hoochie and the good girl.

It scares me that some of these kids are taking the City Girl vs. City Boys mentality to the heart.