Yesterday, as a suitable activity for the stretch of nonexistence between Christmas and New Year’s, I spent an hour or… Read more deletion

Every day, I write in my journal, with a fountain pen, in cursive. I start by writing the date, and… Read more aide memoire

I keep a careful watch on my brain, and look for signs. For instance, the winter solstice was on the… Read more next

I just finished reading a book about the ways in which the corpses of famous people have been treated badly.… Read more remains

I go to New York to see the spectacles, and only one of them is on Broadway: A man playing… Read more the show

I thought I knew what I was doing when I planned a visit to New York City the week of… Read more out of towner