One of my great secrets was knowing I had the power to make her smile.

I pray I die before they day comes when I do not know if my sons are infants or grandfathers.

Why did I not know that birth is the pinnacle where women discover the courage to become mothers?

There's nothing quite like a real . . . train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute

Shakespeare in Love... such smart writing of an alternative view of history, and such beautiful acting. Like most Americans, I'm a sucker for the accent.

As a journalist I'm comfortable doing library research, and I did a lot! I had a fellowship at Radcliff for a year which gave me access to the Harvard system.

Wherever you walk, I go with you. Selah.