fromLAtoNYC

Part 16: Parting of Ways

by cifanic
October 19, 2014February 9, 2021

I fall into the city now more than ever. You hear it coming, the rickety sound of the what might be the most fragile train… Read More »Part 16: Parting of Ways

Part 14: Nearly Home

by cifanic
June 15, 2014June 14, 2019

The flight was bumpy as a massive drencher pummeled the west coast. I landed at John Wayne for the first time ever, a small airport… Read More »Part 14: Nearly Home

Part 12: Twenty Takes And The Pursuit Of Great

by cifanic
February 19, 2014February 9, 2021

You think you can. I mean, in theory, if you can conceive of something it can be done and relatively easily enough at that. Right?… Read More »Part 12: Twenty Takes And The Pursuit Of Great

Part 8: Summer In The City

by cifanic
September 16, 2013June 14, 2019

Contrary to popular opinion there are actual seasons in Los Angeles. They simply differ than other parts of the world where a stronger emphasis is… Read More »Part 8: Summer In The City

Part 5: Spring For Two

by cifanic
June 12, 2013June 14, 2019

Around the time spring hit I was preparing for another transition. This time I was leaving the East Village walk-up for a loft in Brooklyn,… Read More »Part 5: Spring For Two

Nicole C. Lehmann-Haupt is an author and published writer whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in Hypertext Magazine, El Portal, Ignatian Literary Magazine, and Mulberry Literary, among others. In 2021 and 2024, Nicole's work was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. She has also contributed to Thrive Global, Yahoo!, Indie Shuffle, and LAist. Driven by a passion for storytelling that resonates across ages, her stories feature misfits, underdogs, and weirdos stumbling upon the extraordinary in an ordinary world. She is currently at work on a short story collection.