Hi! I’m Sarah Levy and I’m an author, writer, and mom living in Los Angeles by way of New York.
This newsletter is dedicated to examining life in sobriety, books and writing, motherhood, pop culture, relationships, and whatever else is on my mind. Think of it like the inbox version of catching up with your sober BFF over drinks (seltzers for me).
I gave up alcohol at 28, a decision that felt terrifying at the time. I was living in New York City, single, and going out every weekend. I thought my life would be over if I stopped drinking, but my life was actually just beginning. I started to write about the intersection of sobriety and self and, slowly, the shame I felt about quitting drinking began to lift. I wrote about navigating wedding season in early sobriety, how dating without alcohol made me feel like a teenager again, what happened after I got sober, alcoholism stereotypes in TV, and more.
In January 2023, my book, Drinking Games, was published by St. Martin’s Press. Drinking Games is a memoir in essays that explores the role alcohol has in our formative years, and what it means to opt out of a culture completely enmeshed in drinking. It has been featured by Glamour, The Los Angeles Times, Good Morning America, and more.
I currently live in Los Angeles with my husband and son and am working on a novel.
Thanks for reading! ❤️
