The person tapping me on the shoulder at a recent Cantor Center exhibit was my high school English teacher Shannon Griscom. I said the first thing that came to mind: "'The Cherry Orchard' is still my favorite play." Hey, if you can instill a love of Chekhov in just one student, you know you've done something right.
Then there are the unexpected connections. Earlier this spring, I walked up the steps of photographer Mark Tuschman's house, all set to interview him for a cover story. When he opened the door, this time I came out with a surprised "Ohmigod, I used to babysit your kids." It's always good to make a professional first impression.
For last week's cover story, the connection -- which we didn't realize until halfway through the interview -- was that sculptor Maria Koretz used to work with my father in biotech.
The other nice connection this month is that Janelle Brown, a friend from elementary, middle and high school, is coming to town to speak about her first novel. She'll be talking about "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything" next Monday at Kepler's, and is a terrific writer with bylines in the New York Times, Vogue, Wired and others. Congratulations, Janelle!
Pictured: Janelle Brown
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