Tears on paper: remembering Kate Duffy

Once upon a time, in the land of Manhattan, there lived a lovely editor named Kate Duffy.  Kate was so amazing, so brilliant, that the gods finally relented and decreed that henceforth the sun would rise each morning in her honor. ("Took 'em long enough," Kate muttered.)

 

Kate's inimitable presence enriched the lives of everyone she encountered.  Crowds clamored to get closer; audiences hung on her every word.  Lions even snuggled up with lambs. ("Get real," Kate said.) 

 

To state it simply...