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‘I can’t do this life without youThe ways in which we memorialize the dead, privately and collectivelyMay 29, 2023731May 29, 2023731
War Stories of Our Jewish FathersMy husband has a thing for Nazi movies, old black and white ones especially. He doesn’t have to search them out when he’s channel surfing…Aug 23, 202226Aug 23, 202226
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Have the Greatest Stories All Been Told?New Year’s Eve 2021, a night almost like any other. I open a bottle of smooth red wine, perfect for the meatball-and-spaghetti dinner in…Jan 6, 202250Jan 6, 202250
Tied Up in Knots about Mammograms? Join the ClubThe opening sequence of Nicole Holofcener’s “Please Give” is a laugh-out-loud montage that rings poignantly true to any woman (and that’s…Oct 13, 20212Oct 13, 20212