My Almost Motherhood – The New York Times
When I was 34 and single, a social services caseworker asked me if I wanted to adopt a 14-year-old girl. Wanted. The word wilted in my chest. How had my life meandered to a place where someone thought I wanted to…more>>
Inheriting an Apartment — The New York Times
“You should take my apartment,” Miwako said.
I was standing between her Mount Sinai Hospital bed and the window. A winter sky had darkened the leafless tree branches outside. I turned…more>>
Before Game, Set and Match, A Little Ritual Dance — The New York Times
The Central Park tennis courts, situated just above the reservoir and south of 96th Street, opened late this season, tennis players being as spooked by rain…more>>
Leave Your Hat On, But Lose the Jeans — Newsweek
Every time I pass people in line for Broadway shows near my midtown apartment, I wistfully recall my family’s Manhattan day trips to attend musicals and have dinner. We polished our shoes and pressed our…more>>
Backtalk; A Tennis Love Feast— The New York Times
Beginning tomorrow, tennis fans will converge on the U.S.T.A. National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens, to watch top players battle for the fourth and last Grand Slam title of the year. I will be in the stands with…more>>