The demise of the book tour and the rise of its replacement
The Los Angeles Times published a piece on how book tours have transformed over the years, and especially now in this economy. Author Carolyn Kellogg writes: “As the business of…
Quitting
A couple days ago, I ran into a couple at the gym who I married at the gym. Though normally my role in a wedding is reserved to the disc…
Nothing’s impossible if your religion is based upon a miracles
I’m always amused when a God-fearing Christian woman informs me that she cannot get pregnant, as one did yesterday. Whether the woman is one hundred years old, celibate, or has…
Two kinds of teachers
I have a theory on teachers: People become teachers because they loved school and were exceptionally well behaved as children, or they were disappointed by school and behaved poorly. Those…
Wardrobe malfunction
I saw a woman in the gym today with a tee-shirt that read: A friend will help you move… Then on the back of the tee-shirt, it read: But a…
Kudos for SOMETHING MISSING
Eight months after its release and it’s still nice to read a good review of SOMETHING MISSING by someone who is encouraging fellow readers to give it a whirl.
Joy? Of course. But a source of pride? No.
Slate’s Dear Prudence received this letter from a reader seeking advice: Dear Prudie, My mother-in-law is driving me crazy. My husband and I just found out that we are pregnant…
Reunited! And perhaps an idea for a book.
This afternoon, I was eating lunch with a colleague who has been teaching for almost forty years. She was telling us about some of her most memorable students from the…
I’ll sleep when I’m dead
I’ve often argued that the amount of sleep a person needs and his or her subsequent alertness is more a state of mind than actual physiology. Of course, this is…
Verbal Sparring 101: English proficiency is required
I was in Subway yesterday, waiting patiently in line to order my roast beef on wheat, when the customer in front of me decided that it was time to act…
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