Dear Diary
Lesley Arfinwas born in Long Island, NY in 1979. She graduated with a BA from Hampshire College in 2001. Besides writing the “Dear Diary” column inVice, she has written a number of other articles for the magazine, including “The Vice Guide to Guilty Pleasure” and “The Vice Guide to Finding Yourself,” both of which appeared inThe Vice Guide to Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll. Her work has also appeared inJane, i-D, Nylon, Paper, andFashion Now 2(Taschen, 2005). She lives in New York City.