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Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine and former New York Times restaurant critic, had a mother who was a terrible cook. So it's fairly obvious that Reichl grew up into a very different woman than the one who raised her. The differences do not end there, however. In her newest book, Not Becoming My Mother (and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way), Reichl examines her mom's old letters and explores her parent's ideas about young women (pretty is more important than smart) as well as her mother's bipolar disorder. Reichl talked...
...first book, I tried very hard to not deal with any of my mother's emotional problems because I knew that they would embarrass her. She wasn't alive anymore, but still she was there in my head. But my editor said that I had to. I thought, "Well, hey, it's a memoir. All right. I'll confess she was bipolar." I felt bad about it. But you have to tell the truth and let the chips fall where they're going or not be a writer...
...that we could come back and score. ”Brown was able to inspire a comeback for Harvard, though it ultimately came too late. Shaw got the action going with a double to right center and junior third baseman Melissa Schellberg, who is also a Crimson sports editor, brought her home with a double of her own that glanced over the head of Dartmouth’s third baseman.Schellberg made it to third when the Big Green’s catcher failed to control a wild pitch and made it home off a single by Francis to make...
...double to left center.Freshman Whitney Shaw reached on base after being hit by a pitch, and an infield single off the bat of junior Jen Francis induced an error that sent Shaw to third. Francis stole second to set the stage for Schellberg, who is also a Crimson sports editor. After Schellberg cleared the bases, Bock brought her home on a single up the middle, putting the Crimson up for good, 4-3. “We stayed really focused and, if anything, we were more fired up for the second game, knowing that the other team?...
...Adam Howard, a former Backcountry editor who also spent years as a ski patroller, thinks that while having to foot the bill may deter some people in real need from seeking help, it could prevent others from crying wolf too. "You'd probably get a lot fewer calls for sprained knees and hang nails," he jokes, but wonders at what cost. "It's a double-edged sword," he says...