Saving Modernism in the Hamptons

Timothy Godbold, an interior designer based in Southampton, used to just be an enthusiastic fan of the angular modernist homes perched atop dunes near his house. And, sometimes, when he discovered an early architectural gem that really excited him, he’d share a photo with his followers on Instagram. But in March 2020, after he posted…

I Bet You Think These Songs Are About You

If you want to think I’m a narcissist for assuming Millie’s Spotify playlists were about me, go ahead. In any case, they probably weren’t about you. Before Millie’s playlists, there was just Millie, the trombonist from Tinder I matched with in my first month of an ill-timed year abroad at Oxford University. It was September…

Breaking the Ice on a Cold First Date

Two months later, in March 2019, he demonstrated just how serious he was when Ms. Chatterjee’s father developed pneumonia. He died in Kolkata, India, where Ms. Chatterjee grew up, later that month. When she returned to the United States after grieving with family in India, being home alone was a struggle. “Sandeep mitigated my pain,”…