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Laughing through Purgatory

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Naomi

One of the many reasons I love the New Yorker is its writers, and the grace the magazine gives them not to revere great art so much that they must abandon their own personal vernacular to talk about it. Judith … Continue reading →

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Best story of the month is about…hair

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Naomi

I doubt this is true of men — hey, male people, tell me if I’m wrong — but hair is a big deal for women. Indeed, hair could qualify as a sideline obsession. Conversations about our hair, haircuts and haircutters … Continue reading →

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My last shot

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Naomi

Contemplating how to commemorate what for me is the penultimate end of the pandemic — I’m all shot — I hadn’t come up with much. So here’s what happened at the Duane Reade where I was getting my second shot … Continue reading →

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