February 12, 2019: Today marks the deathiversary of Betty Garrett—no, not Betty Grable: Betty Garrett, who died eight years ago …
Such a Betty
When “Diner” Met Buffalo…
January 27, 2019: Did you like Barry Levinson’s Diner? Want even more midcentury male bonding and bickering over French fries? …
I Don’t Like Money
January 3, 2019: By this I mean that I don’t give money a lot of thought because it doesn’t really interest …
You’re Right: This Photo Is Misleading
December 23, 2018: I’m using this pizzazzy photo and a great band’s good name to entice you to read my …
And no, I DON’T WANT CHOWDER
October 14, 2018: I’m from Boston, so I really should eat chowder. However, I’m a vegetarian, so I don’t. So …
It Ain’t for Sissies
September 16, 2018: On the acknowledgments page in her new novel, The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (and …
No, I DON’T WANNA DANCE
September 10, 2018: I believe that everyone is entitled to one or two irrational fears in life, and mine are …
A Lovely Little Implosion
August 5, 2018: That’s Sander Hall you’re seeing blown up. The building—a high-rise dorm commissioned by the University of Cincinnati—was …
Won’t You Read “The Neighbor”?
July 22, 2018: By that I mean, please won’t you read my piece on The Neighbor, Joseph Souza’s new thriller? …
Old Gray Lady, Three
July 2, 2018: Joan, Maggie, and Judi would really like you to read my latest piece—an essay this time—for the New …