Paul Harding’s Tinker, a novel published by the Bellevue Literary Press, won the Pulitzer Prize last week. Two summers ago, I interned at that small publication within the walls of Bellevue hospital. Each morning, I would walk down First Avenue, past the man on the corner with the red turban around his head who was […]

A Symbol of Status in the Me-Me-Me Generation Hello, my name is Bracha and I am cupcake-junkie. Can I just say, YUM? Any visit to the Upper West Side requires a stop at Magnolia Bakery for my fix: red velvet. What is it about cupcakes that is so enticing? Immortalized by Sex and the City, […]

I do not have an iPad yet (though I believe it is time to make some big technological changes in my life), but have been watching the digital drama unfold over the weekend (and on this blog). The NYTimes published an interesting piece in their Room for Debate blog yesterday called: The iPad in the […]

I paint. These evenings, I no longer gravitate to the towering piles of books on my nightstand and bookshelves, nor do I bother with my own writing. Instead, I have spent a good deal of bitterly cold winter nights painting. This recent extra-curricular development is unambitious. I do not fantasize pretentious gallery openings or cocktail […]

Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight? The same thing we do every night, Pinky. TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD. Now, don’t laugh. I’m taking over the world and have already indoctrinated quite a few students into my English’s major cult. How do I know that are we— little girls who like […]