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How I Have Been Outsmarting Everybody
"Some time ago, I wrote a piece that I called 'We Are Outliving Our Bodies.'"
They Have to Have It
"These days, you can’t pick up a newspaper without coming across a story about some sexual transgression on the part of a prominent political figure."
Hats
"Recently, David and I were going to participate in a labor demonstration at Walmart, and I asked David if he wanted to wear a cap with the name of a union on it."
A Doctoral Candidate
"1951 was a very busy year for me."
Reunions
"I don’t know why, but I’m a sucker for reunions."
My Life as a Writer
"As I write these pieces, surveying my life, it occurred to me to look back on my life as a writer. "
Business Cards
"I still remember the thrill I felt when I was given my first box of business cards."
My Life in Art
"When I was in elementary and junior high school, I don’t remember art classes."
My Mother's Jewishness
"I clearly inherited my sense of Jewishness from my mother. "
My Career as a Substitute Teacher
"In May 1951, I had 'graduated' from the ILGWU Training Institute, but because I was now subject to the draft, I was not given an assignment."