My heart is heavy...three tragedies this week. I am in a state of disbelief. How do we fix this? I'm not sure, but what I am sure of is that white people need to step up and help change the future. I've heard a few times over the past few days that "this [police brutality]... Continue Reading →
A few months ago, I was waiting for the subway and ad caught my eye. It was an invitation to free lectures as part of a "Harvard Mini-Med School." I had never been to a free medical lecture before. Hence, an addition to the birthday list. All four of the lectures sounded interesting, but my... Continue Reading →
I discovered English author Evelyn Waugh in graduate school. I don’t think I’ve read any of his books since then…even though I own a few! So I was delighted to find that a few of his books are on the Modern Library’s top 100 novels list. I recently read A Handful of Dust. What I... Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving is nigh! I wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy taking time to ponder what you're grateful for and enjoy spending time with family and friends. If you participate in the events on Friday and Monday (that shall not be named), best of luck to you. I hope you will also participate in Small... Continue Reading →
A friend and I saw one of our childhood heroes the other day: Judy Blume. She's touring the country for her new novel, In the Unlikely Event. I haven't read any of her books in decades, but when I heard that she was coming to my neighborhood bookstore, I had. to. go. I remembered loving... Continue Reading →
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