Stewardesses were a joke to many of us coming of age in the liberated Sixties. They were no joke in the women's movement that liberated us, however. Cathleen Schine agecomejoke Change image and share on social
Everyone who moves to New York City has a book or movie or song that epitomizes the place for them. For me, it's 'The Cricket in Times Square', written by George Selden and illustrated by Garth Williams. Cathleen Schine bookcitycricket share on social
I spend a lot, a lot, a lot of time on the Web. Cathleen Schine lotspendtime Change image and share on social
'Emma' is my favorite Jane Austen novel - one of my favorite novels period; a novel about intelligence outsmarting itself, about a complicated, nuanced, irresistible heroine who does everything wrong. Cathleen Schine austencomplicateemma Change image and share on social
I grew up reading books about heroic collies. Cathleen Schine bookcolliegrow Change image and share on social
A tenth of Dostoyevsky is plenty for a seventh grader, I think. Cathleen Schine dostoyevskygraderplenty Change image and share on social
I was one of those children they used to call 'readers.' Cathleen Schine callchildreader Change image and share on social
'Blue Nights' is a story of loss: simple, wrenching, inconsolable loss. Cathleen Schine blueinconsolableloss Change image and share on social
In 'Pictures from an Institution,' Randall Jarrell was able to transcend the academic novel by simply ignoring it, writing a comedy with no plot at all beyond his own pleasure in language and humanity itself. Cathleen Schine academiccomedyhumanity share on social
Michael Chabon has long moved easily between the playful, heartfelt realism of novels like 'The Mysteries of Pittsburgh' and 'Wonder Boys' and his playful, heartfelt, more fantastical novels like 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay' and 'The Yiddish Policemen's Union.' Cathleen Schine adventureamazeboy share on social
