“In Florida, Florence had grown used to being the most sophisticated person in the room. But in this grubby bar (NY), she felt inadequate–stupid, really–for the first time in her life. She had been blithely walking around thinking she knew more…
“The rape lasted for close to an hour.” ……………………………………………………………………. “They say it is a miracle treatment–to have the most horrible trauma erased from your mind. What I want to express now, at the beginning of the story, is that it was…
“Philosophy is a deeply unpopular subject that almost no one knows anything much about. The average school doesn’t teach it, the average adult doesn’t understand it–and the whole subject can seem scary, strange and not very necessary. All of this is…
“Groucho Marx said, <<Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?>>“ …………………………………………………………….. “The Pact is a group of like-minded individuals intent on achieving a similar goal. Created in 1992 by Orla Scott, The Pact has increased…
In 2018 I bought the essay book: “What if this were enough?” written by Heather Havrilesky. By reading it, I have learned that the author was a well-known columnist at “The Cut,” and while working there, she received lots of letters…
“It was very hot the summer before I ran away. Records were broken. Everyone was complaining. People started talking about global warming again, even though the prior winter had also broken records for snow and cold. I think sometimes that having…
“During a month-long stay at Balmoral late in the summer of 1946, Philip proposed to Elizabeth, and she accepted on the spot, without even consulting her parents. None of the criticism of Philip’s German blood or cheeky attitude was of any…
Alexa (23 years old) and her Psychiatrist “-It’s important to listen to all of the Voices, I say. It doesn’t mean you have to act on what they say. But pushing them aside only makes them stronger.” I watch her throat…
When I was young, I always found myself longing to have a family where its members spoke like in the books! They (including myself) were rational in their thinking, they were talking calmly, and everything they said made sense. Of course,…
When I discovered the writer Wendy Walker, I became instantly addicted to her words. Her stories keep me breathless while reading them. I am overwhelmed by the depth with which she’s explaining us, the readers, her characters and the relationships between…
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