I’ve always nursed a secret author crush on Jonathan Franzen. His tales of dysfunctional families, timely narratives dissecting interpersonal politics and his writing as a committed birder have endeared him to me over the years. After devouring his novel Crossroads, which mentions the area where I live, I sent himĀ an email via his publisher pointing out that a bird …
Knuckleheads
We’ve had a couple of major knucklehead moments among the men in our household this past week, and they are remarkable enough to be worth noting – we’ve earned the public shaming. The first belongs to my son. A month ago, his all frosh high school team overcame the odds to beat an all-star senior team in the school trivia …