The Abstinence Teacher, Tom Perrotta
I’m not quite sure what went wrong for Tom Perrotta this time around. I happen to have really liked the two books I read by him before this one. Joe College was heartfelt, funny, and pretty deep for a...
View ArticleMan Gone Down, Michael Thomas
This novel made the Times ‘Top 10 of the Year’ list—a credential I admit to being easily wooed by—and the praise seems to keep flooding in (Kaiama Glover’s glowing review is just the tip; the book also...
View ArticleCampo, 112th & Broadway
On a Sunday morning, I went out to brunch with a friend at Campo, at 112th and Broadway on the UWS. I can’t speak to its lunch or dinner menu yet, but this place offered up a great brunch. The...
View ArticleThis is a real ad
A drug ad played during an episode of Modern Family I was watching on Hulu. The man narrating the ad spoke in a slow, cheerful voice, and basically, I’m speechless: When taking Ambien CR, don’t drive...
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