This Season, Let Art Steady You
Dear Reader, I’ve been thinking a great deal about what art is, why art matters, and why, in times like these, it may matter more than ever. I recently finished a beautiful little book, What Art Does. The first time I read it, I whipped right through. And with each additional reading (I’m now on…
On Empathy, Understanding, and Great Books
Dear Reader, Have you ever started listening to someone and found yourself unexpectedly entranced, inspired, and riveted? Last fall, a friend and I were Zoom-watching High Holiday services of Central Synagogue in NYC. Witnessing their Senior Rabbi, Angela Warnick Buchdal, created just such a moment. I had rarely experienced a spiritual leader as deeply compelling:…
Dear Reader, Lately, I’ve found myself in a predicament that’s both thrilling and slightly chaotic: I’ve never had this many books that I want to read, and that I’m actively in the middle of, all at once. It’s as if every time I pick one up, another calls to me from the stack. Honest to…
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