Suprise Me

That chance meeting ended up being the longest date of my life. It has lasted 54 years. Read More

I would be remiss in my discussion of the Newark Public Library if I did not mention Philip Roth's novella Goodbye Columbus. Read More

I love word games and crossword puzzles. But here's the thing - to me they are social activities, done with other people. Read More

In the final analysis, I am happy. Read More

In 1967, I left my hometown in Michigan to move to Chicago with Fred, who would be starting medical school. Before I moved, I received several dire warnings from the women in my family. My great-aunt Sarah shared that she had read several cases in The Jewish Daily Forward’s “A Bintel Brief” about women who… Read More

Caitlin, my daughter, spent several months in the Intensive Care Nursery as an infant. She needed open heart surgery and ended up spending several months recovering, having setbacks, and recovering, before she was finally able to come home at around four months of age. The ICN was full of babies who were too small or… Read More

As a young girl, I was inevitably drawn to him. He wore a sophisticated suit, was handsome and elegant, and his deep gaze had me completely entranced by his charm. We hit it off during our blind date, laughing and enjoying each other’s company. I thought this was a gift from heaven and true love… Read More

I come from a family that marked every special occasion with a family photo. Read More

The town has held onto shopping local mostly due to geography and history that are conducive to isolation without hardship. Read More

Press Queen When I was an undergrad at NYU Heights I was a commuter student,  but stayed on campus after classes as much as I could to enjoy the extracurricular college life.  (See Ghostwriting in the Family,  The Fortune Cookie Candidate and Theater Dreams) Steve,  the editor of the school paper,  was a friend and I’d often… Read More