Valerie Peterson – "Entertainingly irreverent" —Associated Press

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I tell stories — made up and true, dramatic and comedic — through a variety of media. I'm bookish and TVish, filmish, mysterious, foodish and wine-y.

Here, I opinionate and share my intrepid daily adventures in NYC, in my hometown Yonkers, and beyond. (Keep in mind that while you might not count, say, a trip to Trader Joe's Soho as an "intrepid adventure," I spend an awful lot of time in front of the computer.)

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several filmmakers including Valerie Peterson in front of YoFiFest step-and-repeat

In the news…

That's me all the way on the right... such a fun night and thrilled that this deserving team got some press! YoFiFest hosted a "Meet the ...

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YoFiFest Screening – Nov 3

Woo hoo! Pretty Dead was selected for the hometown fest! It's been a great film fest run for Pretty Dead, the mockumentary short I co-wrote, ...

Pretty Dead at the Fests

Rolling up the embarassment-of-riches festival screenings for Pretty Dead, beginning with its premiere at the HBO Women's Comedy Festival, back ...

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Julia Child & Me

There are certain creative pros both current and past that I truly admire — one is Julia Child. Throughout the food TV and cookbook world, ...