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Over July 4th weekend in 2019, I contracted a bacterial infection in my gut that could not be treated with antibiotics. The only possible medical remedy was to let it run its two-month course. The bacteria wreaked havoc on my small intestine, and I even became lactose intolerant for a period. After the infection resolved, I continued feeling weak and [...]
Did you have a favorite place in New York that’s no longer exists? I interviewed people about spots in the city that were special to them but are now gone. Ellen is 70 years old and was a lawyer. Henry Kaplan: What's your favorite store in your neighborhood that shut down or closed? Ellen: That is a very easy [...]
Pablo’s father was a handsome, French pianist in his forties. His apartment was immaculate and minimalistic. He was usually absent when I came to retrieve Pablo for his 90-minute walk, but sometimes I would turn my key in the lock and hear him playing the grand piano in the living room. It sounded beautiful, but imposing, and made me feel [...]
If 115 East 23rd Street in Manhattan’s Flatiron district rings a bell, you’re probably of a certain age. From the 1930s through the 1960s, the address was plastered in thousands of comic books and magazines. The 12-story building, constructed in 1913, housed the offices of Angelo Siciliano, better known as Charles Atlas. It was at this location that Atlas sold [...]
