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For The Love Of Books

I inhale the smell of ink in a newly printed book; the dusty, musty odor in an old book with a bookplate. I love to feel the weight and heft... more

I thought I might have lice. The young woman who sat next to me on ... 18 Jan 2022 by 27east

My dear friend Joanne Pateman, who wrote the “Reflections” column, died on December 17. Most ... 21 Dec 2021 by 27east

When I see the rows of bright yellow school buses in military formation waiting to ... 18 Oct 2021 by Joanne Pateman

When my granddaughter came to visit from Florida recently, she decided she was ready for ... 6 Sep 2021 by Joanne Pateman

Silly Lily is a 1930s fishing station in East Moriches that has been brought back ... 27 Jul 2021 by Joanne Pateman

No, I’m not growing marijuana — but I’m gardening in pots on my deck. It ... 14 Jun 2021 by Joanne Pateman

When Durell Godfrey came to my house for a dinner party a couple of years ... 4 May 2021 by Joanne Pateman

“Becoming Duchess Goldblatt,” by Anonymous, is a joyful read. Duchess is a fictional character in ... 23 Mar 2021 by Joanne Pateman

Opening the front door of my childhood home, I walked right into my father’s green ... 8 Feb 2021 by Joanne Pateman

“We need more help!” I said to my husband. I was working full time. My ... 15 Dec 2020 by Joanne Pateman

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