Recent Work
Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »-Is there too much hugging going on today? Is there any way for the huggily-inclined to co-exist peacefully with the non-huggy? I tried to answer these questions in a recent New York Times column. Afterwards, I got to talk about ...
What I’ve Been Up To
Wednesday, July 9th, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Here is some recent stuff that has occupied my datebook and cerebellum. Apologies for the sloth-like way in which I update this site; as a closet exhibitionist, my usual m.o. seems to be to try to get your attention, but ...
“Would It Kill You…?”
Friday, March 1st, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »In a vivid display of bad manners , I now present some reactions to my new book, "Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That?: A Modern Guide to Manners." Apparently the book is out in paperback and available for purchase. "A ...
Recent Doings
Friday, March 1st, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Here is some stuff I've been writing for the New York Times and recording for public radio in the past 6 months or so. Click on the description and it will take you to the link. - I joined the nation's ...
Times review!
Sunday, January 8th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »The New York Times ran this review of "Would It Kill You To Stop Doing That?" on Wednesday.
Salon’s review of “Would It Kill You To Stop Doing That?”
Monday, January 2nd, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I'm delighted that Salon.com's razor-keen book critic Laura Miller even knows that I exist, let alone that she has read my last two books. Her recent reveiw of "Would It Kill You To Stop Doing That?" (which is here) is ...
Book launch!
Thursday, December 8th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I'm honored to have my upcoming book about manners, "Would It Kill You To Stop Doing That?," excerpted in the new issue of Vanity Fair. Look for Lady Gaga on the cover , then head for the middle of ...
Small Plates
Monday, November 28th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »In my personal Hell, I am forced to watch a woman on a fast-moving vehicle apply eyeliner, while a waiter repeatedly explains the phrase "small plates" to me. Here's half of that scenario Once I still planned half the specialist to ...
First Review of New Book
Saturday, November 19th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »So, the two big pre-publication reviews that a book is likely to get are those from Publisher's Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. I've just received a review from the latter, for my book about manners that will come out in January. ...
Anyone There?
Monday, July 18th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »One of the unanticipated mysteries of our society's switch to online communications is the unanswered e-mail. While many people would say that we've always had unanswered communications--be they smoke signals or letters or telegrams or faxes--I think the remove of the ...
