Tag Archives: viva

Hello to a new book, farewell to a beloved companion

As many of you know, I have spent the most of the last decade writing a book about the art uprooted by the Nazis during the Holocaust. About two years ago, Bloomsbury Press bought the unfinished manuscript. I finished the … Continue reading

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Leaving Is Dying—A Little

The weather has been horrible, which is just as well. It lessens my sadness at leaving my dream cottage in Maine. Just a few days ago I sat on its deck, savoring the autumn sun and a cup of coffee … Continue reading

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A New York City Snowstorm: Pleasure and Climate Change

On January 2, 2014, at about 10 PM, I took Viva, my new miniature poodle, for her evening walk. Nobody else was about. The street, the lampposts, the houses and even the uncollected garbage were frosted by the season’s first … Continue reading

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Viva

My apologies for having neglected my Branching: Thoughts of an Ever Curious Author readership during the past five months. There were many good and bad reasons: reconstruction of my Brooklyn apartment, a new book idea that did not yet gel, … Continue reading

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