Gail’s Burning Man Diary

Gail’s Burning Man Diary

This article was originally published on The Daily Beast on Sept. 12, 2015. (Note from Gail: Photos may take time to load, but they are worth it!) I was a 70-year-old virgin when I made my first pilgrimage to Burning Man.  Hardly an anatomical virgin, of course, but...
Gail’s Interview with MotherhoodLater.com

Gail’s Interview with MotherhoodLater.com

Last week, I had a great conversation with Robin Gorman Newman from MotherhoodLater.com about late motherhood, which probably always requires some daring.  Robin asked about my personal experience as a later mom.  Below are some highlights from our interview. I was a...
Vidal vs. Buckley Paved the Way for the 2016 Debates

Vidal vs. Buckley Paved the Way for the 2016 Debates

This article was originally published on The Daily Beast on July 19, 2015 In the 1960s, Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley were having the same political arguments we’re having today—and had a lot more fun making them. In Hillary Clinton’s first economic policy speech...
In Memoriam: James Salter

In Memoriam: James Salter

James Salter knew how to live and how to die. He lived large and died fast. His sudden passing of a heart attack came as a shock to his friends. But it might well have been plotted by the esteemed novelist, who only two years earlier finally published the most...