Spencer Review

These days, I try to live up to it. Not in a grand, heroic way. Just in the small, daily dispensation of patience, humor, and the occasional cup of coffee for a friend who’s falling apart.

So if you meet a Spencer, here’s my unsolicited advice: don’t ask about the famous ones. Don’t say “Spencer for hire” (we’ve heard it). Just shake our hand and say, “Hey, Spencer.” We’ll do our best to live up to the rest. Spencer

No. Just me.

— Spencer

I’ve spent a lot of years inside this name. As a kid, I hated it. Too proper. Too preppy. It sounded like I should be wearing a sweater tied around my neck and talking about my trust fund (I own exactly zero sweaters and my trust fund is a jar of loose change on my dresser). These days, I try to live up to it