Margaret Atkinson on Louise Fishman

I hoped things had changed by the eighties. Margaret Atkinson on Louise Fishman in “Painters on Paintings” (12/22/14) In my Continue reading →

Crossing the Center Line

Back around the middle of the 20th century, when I played high school basketball, we were not allowed to cross Continue reading →

Once Upon a Time

In 1955, right out of college, I found one of those jobs in publishing so dear to history and English Continue reading →

In & Out: The Generations Gap

My granddaughter wants pajama pants for her birthday. That sounds OK, but I remember giving her some fairly recently, maybe Continue reading →

“Madly for Adlai”

I cast my first vote for Adlai Stevenson in 1956 and worked in his campaign, knocking on doors, stuffing envelopes, Continue reading →