Spooner, Pete Dexter’s latest creative nonfiction masterpiece, published in 2009, 469 pp. by Grand Central Publishing, steers away from his tradition of fundamentally exposing fundamental bigotry, misanthropy and corruption. Chronicling the minutest details of his turbulent childhood, in a series of quick-shot synapses, fractals come to saturate readers’ foreheads, like milk does an animal’s bones. […]
“You’re a NOSE” “No you are!” To be complimented as such denotes Ability Proclivity Untimely Sensitivity to smell: the ability to compose and identify fragrances to the point of affecting Memory: A Universal Language Spanning the globe in terms of fragrance archives, so meticulously curated and shelved, it’s no wonder Osswald Perfumery invites exquisite photography, […]
Make-A-Wish Foundation, a non-profit organization granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions, held its Spirits, Wine and Wishes Benefit at Pier 60 this past month. Aimed at creating life-changing experiences for children and their families, providing them with hope, strength, and joy during difficult times, Make-A-Wish has granted over 500,000 wishes since its […]
