Jun 2, 2026 | A Day In My Life
Nowadays people assume I was named after the famous tennis champion. Not so. My parents, devoted fans of Frankie Avalon and the Four Seasons, thought it clever to name me Venus and my twin sister Sherrie. This morning, as my alarm rings and The Beatles’ “Good Day...
May 29, 2026 | A Day In My Life
Alene made a pot of coffee, started a pancake batter, and texted her boyfriend, who called back within moments. He felt marginally improved, he said, and it was still just a cold. His daughter had come home late again, and he hadn’t slept well. Alene scraped bean...
May 28, 2026 | A Day In My Life
An interview of New Oslo’s nonagenarian Prunn Sisters. Tessa Treslow: “Okay, you’ll speak into this. Deeda will use it in her podcast.” Olive Prunn: “Podcast. Like we’re shucking peas.” Ginny Prunn: “That’s a good one, Olive.” Olive: “I can be funny.” Ginny: “Not...
May 27, 2026 | A Day In My Life
I can make you disappear. Oh, goodness! Did that sound like a threat? I don’t mean you’ll be sleeping with the fishes, I mean like I can wave my hand, and suddenly, you’ll be invisible. Even to yourself. Yep, I’m that good! You know what’s even more fun? My kittens...
May 26, 2026 | A Day In My Life
I woke up early this morning knowing I had a full day ahead of me. I took a long look out my bedroom’s bay window. The majestic Hudson River and the dramatic cliffs of New Jersey’s Palisades have always inspired me. When I’m not at my penthouse on the Upper East Side...
May 25, 2026 | A Day In My Life
In the wrong hands, a patient’s private medical file tells a story no one consented to share. An imaging technologist, Bri Watters knows the importance of patient confidentiality. But when her brother Ty is suspected of accessing patient data at the Vermont hospital...
