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Roger Rosenblatt

Roger Rosenblatt

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The Bigness of Small Talk

People with whom you make small talk are made aware that for at least one moment in their lives, they have a safe home with you, a place where they...

15.03.2026 9

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Amid Turmoil, the Past Gives You Something to Hold Onto

Learning about our family’s past can connect us to the turmoil and difference that have always been America’s story.

15.02.2026 100

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Before You Toss That Book …

Consider that every book you have is a story of who you are.

28.12.2025 70

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I’d Like to Stay 85 Forever

It’s actually great to be in my 80s.

26.10.2025 20

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The Strange Joy of My Grief

I am peaceful with the memory of my child, experiencing my life with her as if for the first time, with just a touch of déjà-vu in the bargain.

27.09.2025 20

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Wrinkled, Flabby, Buoyant

In water, you have achieved the impossible. You’re young and old simultaneously.

02.08.2025 9

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My Friends Are Immortal to Me

Immortality is easier to achieve than we might think.

13.07.2025 20

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Why ‘A Christmas Carol’ Endures

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Roger Rosenblatt Mr. Rosenblatt is an author of memoirs, novels and meditations, the most recent of which...

26.12.2024 4

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Roger Rosenblatt