Named after Atlanta’s famed Tom Moreland Interchange, a “spaghetti junction” is a point where many roads collide and diverge — where a lot of change has to happen at once. For Eric, life in New York City in his twenties was filled with these stressful but ultimately meaningful interchanges that made him who he is today. From his pop star dreams at the dawn of the YouTube era; internet friendships on message boards and blog platforms; his near-miss academic career at Columbia; the dizzying heartbreaks of his twenties; his queer coming-of-age; his relationship with his parents and his partner, Paolo; the origin story of his writing life; and the quiet, grounding presence of his rescue dog, Quentin. Eric’s funny yet poignant observations about growing up are gathered in a collection of essays that each stand alone yet reveal a larger arc, how to grow up when the world feels on fire; how to build a life from the scraps of old ones; how cooking remains a solace and a tonic throughout.