Mary Elizabeth Williams

Mary Elizabeth Williams is a senior writer for Salon.  She's written for the New York Times, Los Angeles  Times,  Time Out, The New York Observer and more, and is the author of "A Series of Catastrophes & Miracles: A True Story of Love, Science, and Cancer."

German Philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche pictured on a smartphone
Nietzsche foresaw how technology can make us miserable — and has a prescription to correct that Mary Elizabeth Williams
Mozzarella Balls
It's almost too easy to make hot, cheesy, crunchy mozzarella balls Mary Elizabeth Williams
Man with a headache, under stress
Why you have a headache right now — and the surprising way you can prevent the next one Mary Elizabeth Williams
Brain fractured into sections
Watching her mother's dementia motivated Noga Arikha to study when the "self" ceases to exist Mary Elizabeth Williams
Silhouetted hiker overlooks Arizona's Grand Canyon
Author Laura Trujillo on mourning her mother after her suicide Mary Elizabeth Williams
Mother’s Day pizza
What mom really wants for Mother's Day is barbecue chicken pizza Mary Elizabeth Williams
Woman laying with crystal
We’re not safe from Big Wellness: “They’ll get you with a crystal or a pouf” Mary Elizabeth Williams
Dulce De Leche Lava Cake
These 4-ingredient dulce de leche lava cakes are a showstopper — and they bake in under 15 minutes Mary Elizabeth Williams
Conceptual, man in pain, mental and physical
One-fifth of American adults live with chronic pain. Why aren't we talking about it more? Mary Elizabeth Williams
Pro-Choice Protesters
The photograph that showed us the horrors of illegal abortion Mary Elizabeth Williams
Onion Rings
It's almost too easy to make hot, fresh, fried onion rings Mary Elizabeth Williams
Pudding Cups
Liven up your sad lunchbox with this Snack Pack pudding copycat Mary Elizabeth Williams
Ali Slagle; I Dream of Dinner (So You Don't Have To)
Cookbook author Ali Slagle takes the stress out of cooking because "it’s only dinner" Mary Elizabeth Williams
Blue colored bird escapes from bird cage
Don't blame the trolls: Here's why I quit Twitter and what happened after Mary Elizabeth Williams
lightbulb; idea; light; concept
How to cultivate creativity as an adult, according to an expert Mary Elizabeth Williams