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"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."

"As I write these pieces, surveying my life, it occurred to me to look back on my life as a writer. "

"When I was in elementary and junior high school, I don’t remember art classes."

"I clearly inherited my sense of Jewishness from my mother. "

"I don’t know why, but I’m a sucker for reunions."

"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."

"For a lot of years—say from before the turn of the century (the 20th) until the 1960s—there was a group of remarkable Jewish labor leaders leading what was known as the Jewish unions." (Fragment)

"Reading the NY Times November 25th I came upon Clyde Haberman’s 'NYC' column. Its head: 'Naming a Senator Who Can Follow Clinton’s Tough Act.' And its subhead: 'A black Catholic lesbian would do nicely, especially one from upstate.'"