-
The Return of “Mad Men”
Regular readers of our blog know that the editors follow the adventures of "Mad Men" with the zeal others reserve for their I-phones, gossip about Brangelina, or wardrobe malfunctions in Super Bowl halftime shows…
-
Location, Location (by Laura Orem)
I was casting around for something to post today, and I remembered the old saw, "Write what you know." So I looked around my office, which, like most of yours, is full of books.…
-
The Funniest Man Who Ever Lived (by Larry Epstein)
Here's an excerpt from one of the early vaudeville skits performed by George Burns and Gracie Allen: George: Gracie, let me ask you something. Did the nurse ever happen to drop you on your…
-
Summering Well by Sally Ashton
Yesterday was the first day of summer, but Father's Day prevailed so I shall give summer better representation today. I had admired Denise Duhamel's earlier thoughts on recessionista fashion and thought I should make…
-
“Tweezered Between” [by Sharon Dolin]
Tweezered Between birdsong and the silver-razored olive tree lightwhat song can I add?geckos and snails splay the walls and flowering tongues of aloe are burnt an incomparable orange the distant sea…
-
Around and About London [by Eleanor Goodman]
I love seeing the dirty underbellies of foreign cities. I don’t like crowds, I don’t particularly enjoy monuments or famous sights, and I’m cheap. All of this makes me especially amenable to places others…
