When Daniel Jones started the Modern Love column in 2004, he opened the call for submissions and hoped the idea would catch on. Twenty years later, over a thousand Modern Love essays have been published in The New York Times, and the column is a trove of real-life love stories. Dan has put so much of himself into editing the column over the years, but as he tells our host, Anna Martin, the column has influenced him, too. Today, Dan shares three Modern Love essays that have changed the way he thinks about love and relationships in his own life. Also, Anna announces the beginning of a special series of episodes celebrating Modern Love’s 20th anniversary. The Modern Love essays mentioned in this episode are: One Bouquet of Fleeting Beauty, Please Nursing a Wound in an Appropriate Setting My First Lesson in Motherhood
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Anna Martin: From 'The New York Times,' I'm Anna Martin.
This is 'Modern Love.'
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 'Modern Love' column.
20 years — can you believe that?
Two decades of essays that have made us laugh,
made us gasp, broken our hearts,
reminded us of the fundamental goodness of people.
And let's be honest — a lot of these essays should come with tissues.
It's kind of our thing here, making you cry.
To mark this big anniversary,
we've got a conversation with 'Modern Love' founder Daniel Jones.
Dan has edited around 1,000 essays since the first one ran back in 2004.
And when you spend all your professional time contemplating human connection,
that work doesn't stay at the office.
It impacts you in profound ways.
So, today, Dan shares the three essays
that have changed the way he approaches love and relationships in his own life.
And at the end of the show,
stay tuned for a very exciting announcement about the rest of our season.