Twisted 25th Anniversary Edition by Jessica Zafra was a source of joy. I was born in 1986, so when I was reading her column in 1994, I just realized now that I was quite precocious. Having said that, her book of articles from the 90’s was a blast from the past. It has been ages since I read the words beeper, biodata, cassette, videotape, fax, and many more. I love Jessica’s wit and sarcasm, and her sense of irony was pretty much how I learned context clues in grade school. Reading her stories again made me realize that the 90’s may sound like a faraway time, but in reality, it still remains relevant.
I am still making sense of the world we live in during the pandemic, but Jessica’s love letter to the 90’s helped me remember a simpler time when R.E.M ruled supreme and the Eraserheads (which Jessica has formerly managed) toured America. I remain to be her fan and avid reader. Her website, http://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/, is her writing depository, and I highly recommend it. Her writing workshop schedules are also posted there. I am planning to join her classes someday.