Equilibrium

You know you’ve taken a sweet leap in your emotional health when people are tumbling off pedestals around you. Why elevate them in the first place? And why put yourself a notch below anyone? Take a deep breath and get in there. We’re all one. Every day....

Hell yes

I am so in love with my decision to take a class on The Inferno of Dante (Robert Pinsky translation) through the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Instructor Eva Gold Bovi is terrific, so compelling in her manner and knowledge of Dante and the Italian...

Man magnet

Don’t mistake that title for a moniker for moi. No, no. It’s a lead-in to my latest column about my No. 1 marketing tip. Who or what is a ‘man magnet’ in this scenario? Check out today’s Game Plan — The Attractiveness of Good...

Portrait of the artist

What a sweet stroll through time Woody Allen takes us on in the movie Midnight in Paris. When a present-day writer finds himself transported back to the 1920s, not only do we get glimpses of Ernest Hemingway, Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, Pablo Picasso and Gertude...

Striking a pose

So enjoyed taking in the artistry and joy of the Independent Handbag Designer Awards the other night at InStyle. Check out my oh-so-rare red carpet appearance. Major thanks to stylist Jenn Davis, who talked me into the Catherine Malandrino dress, and to my friend...