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Season of the Jewish Book: Two Exhibits and One Personal Discovery
Sunday, October 21st, 2012
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
Totally by chance (although maybe somebody up there is watching), two exceptional exhibits focusing on collections of rare Hebraic and Jewish Books and Manuscripts are
Woman Around Town: Jill Iscol—Her Heart’s on Fire
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
by Esther Cohen on Woman Around Town
Visiting Jill Iscol, in her elegant Fifth Avenue apartment, is an unexpected New York surprise. An educator, activist, foundation director and now author of a new,
The Obamas—Jodi Kantor’s Book Creates a Firestorm
Monday, January 16th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
In the acknowledgement portion of The Obamas, author Jodi Kantor thanks many of her friends for their support including Shira Stutman, adding: “Shira insisted that
Woman Around Town: Lis Wiehl Finds Her Bliss
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
by Robin Weaver on Woman Around Town
Lis Wiehl, Fox News legal analyst and New York Times best-selling author, is a great role model for law students and young lawyers. Since graduating
A Pilgrim’s Path—Places of Peace in NYC
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
by Claire McCurdy on Living Around
What are pilgrimages? The definition dates back to the origins and practices of Buddhism, Christianity and Islam, but has been expanded a little to include
127 Hours and The Town—Films to See Before the Oscars
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Picture this: You want to see a movie, either at the theater or on pay TV. Looking over the available listings, you come up with
Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
“If the devil is to be personified in any form, it should be as a bed bug.” Dr. Amy L. Fairchild, Columbia University, Mailman School
Anita Stern: A Full and Decorated Life
Monday, December 20th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Woman Around Town
The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real,
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