Ahh, Crete…wonderful memories. World class beauty and a culture of wondrous nature, as well.
As a wife/Mom in my early 30’s four pairs of our fiends + 1 single guy friend, planned a Greek/Turkey trip by down-but-not-out yet Yacht, with cook and very small crew. We each had 2 “staterooms’ = one for naps & snoozing; one for luggage and some lifetime bargains we purchased at each stop and still cherish.
The crew+captain was quiet convinced every stop we would sneak on more guests but no, we were at a life-stage where the experience was what we each sought. All 4 couples had young kiddos and our single friend was a regular in each family’s adventures.
I’m now 84 and treasure that trip, now physically impossible trip to take many different times since, due to countries war-involved.
What a life to share now aboard Substack, Susan. I wish you writing fodder forthcoming for unfolding decades.
as someone who knows your email address, I'm both mystified and fascinated how anyone could typo 'kaufman' into yours. I think this calls for a seven-part limited series podcast in which someone tracks down the actual Dr. Kaufman and gets to the bottom of this
I'm friends with a famous writer and it requires carefully planning and nimble conversational maneuvering to casually drop into a conversation, "Yeah, I was telling [famous author] over drinks last week the exact same thing." (Regrettably, the author angle only works on a limited universe of people.)
This is so funny. I'm a midwife, so get a certain amount of mail from vendors assuming I'm a doc -- but this is far more surreal, as is my porn name, Tugaloo Biscuit
Dr. Kaufman, I love the NYT list of 100 best books of the 21st century. I have found books I’ve read and loved and a list of new books to read. I also loved Nick Hornby’s piece about the list 🤣
86,000 words! You're just about done! "A Confederacy of Dunces" was 88,000 words. The first Harry Potter book was just shy of 77,000 words. I'm reading Nabokov's "Pnin" as I type this, and with my social media/X-diminished attention span, I appreciate its 52,000-word concision. (Hint, hint.)
What do *you* think of the Times 100 list. I think there are some very overrated books on that list alongside some of my all-time favorites. Reading it, I couldn't help but think of the problem of recency bias. I am also someone who would dither and miss a deadline like that. Making a list of 10 sounds very hard!
A writing retreat in Crete sounds so terrific! I thought of you first thing when I saw the NYT’s reading lists… I marked off quite a few for my reading list… Enjoy!! Xo
If you can take time from your busy medical practice, you really should go on the comedy club circuit. This is very funny.
I would have to let my patients know, so they'd have time to find other doctors. Very tempting, though! :)
Ahh, Crete…wonderful memories. World class beauty and a culture of wondrous nature, as well.
As a wife/Mom in my early 30’s four pairs of our fiends + 1 single guy friend, planned a Greek/Turkey trip by down-but-not-out yet Yacht, with cook and very small crew. We each had 2 “staterooms’ = one for naps & snoozing; one for luggage and some lifetime bargains we purchased at each stop and still cherish.
The crew+captain was quiet convinced every stop we would sneak on more guests but no, we were at a life-stage where the experience was what we each sought. All 4 couples had young kiddos and our single friend was a regular in each family’s adventures.
I’m now 84 and treasure that trip, now physically impossible trip to take many different times since, due to countries war-involved.
What a life to share now aboard Substack, Susan. I wish you writing fodder forthcoming for unfolding decades.
as someone who knows your email address, I'm both mystified and fascinated how anyone could typo 'kaufman' into yours. I think this calls for a seven-part limited series podcast in which someone tracks down the actual Dr. Kaufman and gets to the bottom of this
Ha! It’s absolutely insane!
look at me, bragging. I'm telling you, "I know Susan Orlean's email address" is an excellent ice-breaker at cocktail parties
Funny!
I'm friends with a famous writer and it requires carefully planning and nimble conversational maneuvering to casually drop into a conversation, "Yeah, I was telling [famous author] over drinks last week the exact same thing." (Regrettably, the author angle only works on a limited universe of people.)
This is so funny. I'm a midwife, so get a certain amount of mail from vendors assuming I'm a doc -- but this is far more surreal, as is my porn name, Tugaloo Biscuit
The best name ever, Tugaloo!
Do you now prefer to be called “Dr. Kaufman”? Cool writers have a nom de plume, you know.
Yes, or at least “Doc”.
Dr. Kaufman, I love the NYT list of 100 best books of the 21st century. I have found books I’ve read and loved and a list of new books to read. I also loved Nick Hornby’s piece about the list 🤣
Thank you for using my proper name! There are some great books there, and it is a perfect opportunity to discover new reads…
The random wonders of the interwebs!
86,000 words! You're just about done! "A Confederacy of Dunces" was 88,000 words. The first Harry Potter book was just shy of 77,000 words. I'm reading Nabokov's "Pnin" as I type this, and with my social media/X-diminished attention span, I appreciate its 52,000-word concision. (Hint, hint.)
What do *you* think of the Times 100 list. I think there are some very overrated books on that list alongside some of my all-time favorites. Reading it, I couldn't help but think of the problem of recency bias. I am also someone who would dither and miss a deadline like that. Making a list of 10 sounds very hard!
A writing retreat in Crete sounds so terrific! I thought of you first thing when I saw the NYT’s reading lists… I marked off quite a few for my reading list… Enjoy!! Xo
Dr Kaufman will see you now - be nice :)