Cathleen Schine

One of my favorite passages in 'Leaves of Grass,' that breathless, exuberant poem so rich and full of innocence and joy and generosity and compassion, is 'Mannahatta.' ”

I was one of those children they used to call 'readers.' ”

I spend a lot, a lot, a lot of time on the Web. ”

If you spend all your time reading books that you only pretend to understand, year after year, there isn't much room for anything else. ”

I do all my shopping on the Web. I do much of my research online. I have a blog, too. It is definitely a distraction. It is definitely a blessing. What blessing isn't a distraction, though? ”

For women, World War II had offered an opportunity, and often the necessity, to get out of the house to work. ”