For Christmas I received two slender volumes wrapped neatly together in matching paper. My wife had seen someone reading the first volume on the PATH train; Amazon had offered the second, a parody, when she went online to make the purchase. I felt a thrill of anticipation holding The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up andContinue reading “Life-Changing Magic”
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Illinois, Illinois
“Tell me about your corner of the world,” the hairdresser says. She yanks a comb through my hair, which is thick enough and wavy enough to flummox her. She’s already asked me if it’s natural, if I put anything in it, if I dye it. I’m not sure what she’s asking now. “Plainsboro?” I ask.Continue reading “Illinois, Illinois”
Grey Sea & Sky 