Proof, as if we needed it

Dears, See this picture of a bearded man with a black coat and winter cap? He is Jonathan Greene, the designer of Brain in a Jar. He’s also a published poet and all-around talented man. And this is a picture of him upon opening the proofs of BIAJ from the printer. See Jonathan smile? He’s…

My Hockenberry Friend

Dears, I recently had the joy and privilege of speaking with one of the great journalists of our time, Mr. John Hockenberry. (He’s garnered four Emmy Awards, three Peabody Awards, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and a Casey Medal.) Someone on his staff had read my recent New York Times piece about Alzheimer’s running in my family,…

What not to wear

Dears, I asked my son David, age 8, what I should wear when I’m doing book readings and signings for Brain in a Jar. He was very, very adamant in his response. “YOU MUST WEAR A BIG INTIMIDATING BRAIN COSTUME!”  “David, I was thinking along the lines of a pantsuit or dress.” “NO, MOM, YOU MUST…