The Remote Island by Bryan Christian Michael Phelps indulges Anderson Cooper in some watersports and Dexter makes a 'bitch move.' Plus: the secret of Tina Fey's scar, revealed!
Dating Advice From . . . Engineers by Steph Auteri Q. For optimal functionality, what should go into a first-date emergency kit? A. Fine wine, road flares, a snake-bite kit and Ghirardelli chocolates.
This week you can listen to every day's featured piece read by its author. Simply download the free RealPlayer Basic 7 (if you don't already have it) and turn us on. Plus, hear Jack read his naughty bit, NerveCenter host Lorelei Sharkey read Lisa Carver and Nerve print magazine editor Susan Dominus read Kitty Lyons (accompanied by soap-opera heartthrob Bryan Blatstein), all in the first installment of our Read It/Hear It issue, brought to you by NerveRadio.