Category Archives: Scenes From My Life

The Match King’s Son

Tommy was his name. His father made millions of, and in, matches with which to light a fire or a cigarette, packed in those little boxes we all had in our kitchens. The Match King’s princeling was blond, loud and … Continue reading

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Scenes from my life: Neil Sedaka

The setting: a square, dull, small room without windows. A cell, really. A few wooden chairs in a row, as if it were a tiny theater. An upright piano backed against one of the walls in a front corner of … Continue reading

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When I was in bed with Robert Redford, he made me laugh and laugh

His bedroom was the simplest room of all–except where the dresser was garnished with a toilet set of pure dull gold. Daisy took the brush with delight, and smoothed her hair, whereupon Gatsby sat down and shaded his eyes and … Continue reading

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