If you had just six words to describe your ultimate test drive of a MINI Cooper, what would they be? “Manhattan suit bikini models hoagie jet,” dreams one entrant of a “The Best Test Drive Ever. Period.” contest from MINI Cooper.
“The Best Test Drive Ever. Period.” concept is simple, and the prize is awesome. [...]

“Found Jewish princess. Good-bye succulent pork.”
“Didn’t get Seinfeld ’til met in-laws.”
“I kvetch. And therefore, I am.”
“Catholic in Jewish neighborhood: double guilt.”
“Moved to Israel. Rest is history.”
From identity and mother issues to unfettered love of carbs and inner conflict over Israel—and the sheer joy of discussing and debating… everything—the Jewish life is a rich and storied [...]

“Morocco to Essaouira: bonfire at sunset.”
“Road trip. Unlimited credit and time.”
“At Cannes: Penelope Cruz riding shotgun.”
SMITH Magazine is teaming up with MINI Cooper USA for a challenge that’s the first of its kind in both the six-word world and the car world: “The Best Test Drive Ever. Period.” The concept is simple, and the prize [...]

SMITH Magazine is pleased to once again bring the power of brevity to 10Q, a user-generated project we love—one inspired by the traditional ten days of reflection between the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. And you don’t have to be Jewish to love 10Q. The project is a great way for anyone [...]

Walter Mosley at the Six-Word Story Show. from SMITHmag on Vimeo.

Our fourth Six-Word Story Show, “Oy! Only Six? Why Not More?”—Six Words on the Jewish Life, on September 21 at NYC’s 92YTribeca started with a tribute to Leonard Cohen and ended with a song from Godspell. In between what followed was an unforgettable evening of [...]

This week, 9/11 was on everyone’s minds, Jackie O’s previously unreleased interview caused controversy, and Miss Angola inherited the Miss Universe crown. Life: full of moments where we don’t know if we want to laugh or cry, yell or sigh. Everyday at SMITH, writers share Six-Word Memoirs that reflect moments of mixed emotions. Read below [...]

This year, the iconic American doll Barbie and her male counterpart Ken are celebrating their fiftieth anniversary. Never the types to miss an iconic event, SMITH Six-Word Memoirists distill what it meant, and still means, to grow up with Barbie, for better and for worse. Click on each writer’s name for more of his or [...]

Hurricane Irene’s wrath left many parts in her path not as bad as expected, President Obama jobs speech left many wondering who they elected, and the tenth anniversary of 9/11 left the world reflective. Through rain and shine, SMITH Magazine’s passionate community of storytellers distilled their lives and the world around them in six well-chosen [...]

SMITH Magazine is taking part in the awesomely cool and fun Lit Crawl—basically a downtown New York bar hop of lots of literary readings, events, and slams of every description. We’ll be at the White Slab Palace (77 Delancey St.) from 8:15-9pm where storytellers will share their Six-Word Memoirs, some with “stories behind the [...]

A few weeks ago, SMITH and PBS’s weekly newsmagazine program, Need To Know, asked you to share your Six-Word Memoirs about 9/11—what you remember from that day, its impact, or anything you would like to express, in six concise words, as the tenth anniversary approaches.
Here are a few of the Six-Word Memoirs on September 11 [...]