Originally published at Kveller. I hadn’t heard of Gertrude Stein when I came across Janet Malcom’s “New Yorker” article about her 15 years ago. It examined how she and her partner, Alice B. Toklas, remained safe in Nazi-occupied France through World War II… Read More ›
Life Lesson
What to Do When Shushed
I got shushed on Facebook recently. It was after I posted about the anniversary of Kristallnacht. Still raw from Trump’s win, I couldn’t resist voicing my fear that we were heading back to those times. A mom I’d met for… Read More ›
Sometimes All It Takes is a Sandwich
I’m kicking around here in Saugatuck, MI this week. The husband and I are alone. We shipped the kids off to grandma and grandpas’. It feels good but I’m always struck by how long it takes me to really hit… Read More ›