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3X U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky’s Autobiography: “Jersey Breaks”

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ROBERT PINSKY is a poet, essayist, translator, teacher, and speaker. His first two terms as United States Poet Laureate were marked by such visible dynamism—and such national enthusiasm in response—that the Library of Congress appointed him to an unprecedented third term. Throughout his career, Pinsky has been dedicated to identifying and invigorating poetry’s place in the world.

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Croton Mammy

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TESS, my wife Sally’s mother, came to live with us in our demure Miami Beach house about three years ago, before the freaking pandemic screwed up everybody’s lives. I’m sure you know that the perfect anagram for mother-in-law is “Hitler Woman.”

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I Want Him on My Side: A Video Conversation with Alan Dershowitz –
Author, Professor, Lawyer, Activist

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  Introduction to Alan Dershowitz:  1:25 min.  Photo: Raymond Elman.   Alan M. Dershowitz is a Brooklyn native who has been...

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