Dear Reader, At this most romantic time of the year, help me solve the mystery. Or, as Cole Porter asked, “What is this thing called love?” In your own words—maybe 280 characters, like a tweet—define love. And share your definition Read more…
Dear Reader, I had coffee last week with a gym acquaintance who is a generation younger than I am. I was telling him about Volume II, LOVE AND THE EPIDEMIC. He mentioned, almost in passing, that he and his friends came of Read more…
Dear Reader, For the first time in as long as I can remember, I’m looking back on the old year with fondness. Sure, there was more than the usual lunacy coming out of Washington. And a lot of disturbing allegations Read more…
Dear Reader, I’m resisting the idea of creating a list of resolutions for the new year, as always. It seems artificial, somehow, and the likelihood of failure feels like a set-up for negativity. But I will be taking stock: Knowing Read more…
Dear Reader, The holiday season has taken me over entirely today. Everything else is pretty much on hold as I make marmalade for holiday gifts. The citrus fruits were all shaved yesterday afternoon, while I listened to the podcast at thecreativepenn.com. Read more…
Dear Reader, It’s election day. Not in New York—we’ve already been there twice this fall—but in Alabama. Alabamians have a choice between two candidates to fill a vacant senate seat. They can choose between a reasonable adult White man and Read more…
Dear Reader, I confess I don’t listen to much radio these days. The World Wide Web pulls me in other directions, mostly. But just this morning I tuned in to WBAI. I wondered what sort of programming they are airing Read more…
Dear Reader, The wait is nearly over! On Friday, December 1, YOU’RE SURE TO FALL IN LOVE will be live pretty much all over the world in ebook, paperback, and hardcover, too. All the hard work writing, formatting, and publishing feels totally Read more…
Dear Reader, As November slips away, I’m gearing up for the launch on December 1. That’s the date YOU’RE SURE TO FALL IN LOVE will be released on Amazon’s Kindle platform. And the ebook version will also go live on Read more…
Dear Reader, I was saddened to hear yesterday of Liz Smith’s death. She was an iconic New Yorker, and also a delightful person. I knew her, slightly. I’ll never forget when we met, at a cabaret event on the roof Read more…