Posts Tagged ‘Mundane’

In the Bathtub with a Jazz Musician and Beat Writer

In the Bathtub with a Jazz Musician and Beat Writer
The apartment I shared sat at the border of East Harlem and the Upper East Side.  I lived in the spoiled girl’s version of the 1950s coldwater flats I read about in dogeared paperback—exposed brick walls, lack of a private bedroom but plenty of closet space, and–at least most of the time–hot...
June 26th, 2012 | Books, Essays | Read More

I Hope Lazarus Loved Life

I Hope Lazarus Loved Life
I woke up yesterday thinking about Lazarus in the Bible yesterday. Lazarus was the brother of Mary and Martha who died and was greatly mourned. Jesus is moved and resurrects Lazarus, demonstrating that he has power, even over death. The day of his resurrection must have been powerful and dramatic....
June 26th, 2011 | Featured, Meditations | Read More