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The bonds that tie
The scene that best defines “The Sisters Brothers” takes place along a river bank in the [...]
A memoir born of newsprint
When people ask me how long it took me to write my memoir, "Dottoressa: An American [...]
Home is where…my hairdresser is
Good hairdressers are like good editors. They accentuate what you've written and smooth any mishaps. My [...]
A toy story
Play is the way that intelligent animals learn. It's also the way children discover who they are and [...]
The confidence drama
A few weeks ago, my acting teacher handed me a scene in which a married woman and her [...]
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A memoir born of newsprint
When people ask me how long it took me to write my memoir, "Dottoressa: An American Doctor in Rome," I [...]
Letter from the Eastern border
In an impassioned open letter to the EU, Romanian guest columnist Bizan Zara implores Brussels to take a different approach to its state, one that places the teaching of civics and shared values ahead of subsidies
A toy story
Play is the way that intelligent animals learn. It's also the way children discover who they are and how they [...]
Home is where…my hairdresser is
Good hairdressers are like good editors. They accentuate what you've written and smooth any mishaps. My newest stylist, Gina, gets [...]
Hardware off Broadway
The sliding doors open and I have to hold myself back from literally jumping up and down with joy. To [...]
In praise of the crummy
I was in Berlin the other weekend to visit my son. It’s not a beautiful city by any means. Many [...]
Coming of age: a 1960s story
A trip down memory lane with columnist Joe Scott includes taking stock of "planetaty gents" and much ado about "Paris Match" and pistons.