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by Jeffrey Meyers “He never worked in the accepted sense of the word. He never read any books or magazines and never felt any need to.” “An utter ignoramus, he was barely literate and did not like to study problems in detail.” “In later years, ... More »
by Jeffrey Meyers I was a young English woman, well educated, innocent and unworldly, but spirited and in search of adventure for which I was not prepared. My aunt Constance Garnett, who translated Leo Tolstoy’s novels, had just returned from a visit to Ya... More »
by Jeffrey Meyers Family fights are the worst; they leave the deepest wounds and cause the greatest pain. Since everyone’s version of what happened was contradictory and self-serving, it was impossible to know what actually occurred. The clash of volatil... More »
Roger chugged up to the woodsy landing in a metal rowboat with a spluttering outboard motor. He wore a slouch hat, torn shirt, baggy trousers and moccasins without socks. His mouth hung open to exaggerate his surprise and welcome. He beamed at me with hi... More »
In cities, mutinies; in countries, discord; in palaces, treason; and the bond cracked ’twixt son and father. —King Lear Mein lieber Sohn, I just found your ranting “Letter to His Father” hidden in your mother’s drawer. Too bad you didn’t have the... More »
He had made it a molten calf: and they said: “These be thy gods.” —Exodus 32:4 Desperate, despised and dumb, a dancing bear, With Musso’s scowl, small hands and gilded hair. His puerile tantrums and his infant’s rage So ill become a statesman and a s... More »