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Who Was Selma Fontheim?
Who Was Selma Fontheim?
The Forward, Nov. 13, 2023
A journey to see famed artist Edvard Munch’s portraits of my great-grandmother.
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What I’ve Learned – and Haven’t – About Mindsets
What I’ve Learned – and Haven’t – About Mindsets
The New York Times, August 12, 2020
I’ve worked on having a growth mindset for a long time. But it sure isn’t easy.
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The Importance of Names
The Importance of Names
The Los Angeles Times, August 25, 2019
My father and I visited Germany 80 years after he left – and what the trip told us about our own country
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Of Love, Loss and Basketball
Of Love, Loss and Basketball
CoveyClub, July 2018
The nest isn’t really empty until they go to work. My essay about changes.
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Do you really have to go on college tours?
Do you really have to go on college tours?
The Washington Post, August 25, 2016
They’re expensive and repetitive – are they necessary?
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The Story You Can’t Publish – And Can’t Forget
The Story You Can’t Publish – And Can’t Forget
ASJA Monthly May 2014
I didn’t want to give up on my piece about Sandor Acs and his moment in history. But there were no takers.
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A Boy’s Dream as Slugger Moves to Town
A Boy’s Dream as Slugger Moves to Town
The New York Times, May 2, 2010
No one was more excited than my son when a Mets superstar moved into our town.