Nathaniel Rich wrote 'Odds Against Tomorrow' well before Hurricane Sandy and its surge crashed onto the isle of Manhattan, well before the streets were flooded and the subways drowned, only the Goldman Sachs building sparkling above the darkened avenues. Cathleen Schine avenuebuildcrash share on social
I do all my shopping on the Web. I do much of my research online. I have a blog, too. It is definitely a distraction. It is definitely a blessing. What blessing isn't a distraction, though? Cathleen Schine blessblogdistraction Change image and share on social
Alice Munro is not only revered, she is cherished, her stories handled lovingly, turned over and over, gazed at and studied and breathed in with something approaching awe. She has never, over the years, written the way any of her contemporaries have. Cathleen Schine aliceapproachawe share on social
Anyone who has read a Trollope novel knows that women did not have to wait until 1960 to feel trapped. Cathleen Schine feelreadtrap Change image and share on social
For women, World War II had offered an opportunity, and often the necessity, to get out of the house to work. Cathleen Schine housenecessityoffer Change image and share on social
