Years ago I was at a house party in Brooklyn for a lovely writer friend. It was the kind of event where you could find a writer tucked away in every pantry, cupboard, and spare room. Lots of writers, is what I’m saying. Anyway, I’m not the world’s greatest mingler when it comes to people I don’t know, but there was this one guy who was just the most personable, easy to talk to fellow. Turned out he was a teacher, which made perfect sense. Who better to put awkward people at ease? Of course he...
Published on August 29, 2018 21:00