Religion, politics, etc. Things can seem pretty broken—but there is a way back. It will definitely involve neighborhood, religion (in my case, Judaism), family, other old truths. And coffee ice cream. And the way-back seat in the station wagon.
Author of “Squirrel Hill,” bio of Judy Blume, and forthcoming book about antisemitic incident at Princeton in 1958. I support local ice cream. Like many, I think human flourishing peaked senior year in college (in my case, 1996).
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