by Debra Darvick | Sep 28, 2012 | Musings
The Days of Awe, ten days on the Jewish calendar bookended by Rosh HaShana (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) couldn’t evoke more disparate emotions. Rosh HaShana is the world’s birthday. We read the creation story; we come around again to...
by Debra Darvick | Sep 20, 2012 | Musings
I was saddened to read Ashbel Green’s obituary today. My first year out of college, I worked as the receptionist at Alfred A. Knopf where he was senior editor and vice president. In addition to greeting the stream of celebrities and mega-authors who stepped off...