Leslie Epstein shares a nostalgic and serendipitous journey connected to a painting by Vivan Sundaram, "It Was a Great Day." Acquired during a 1968 trip to C...

This text tells the story of Shyler Louckheim, a wealthy man known as the Sushi King who has a pond of fish in his Montauk estate. He is disappointed that hi...

In "A Lavender Marriage," the protagonist reflects on his relationship with his Uncle Jack, who has been a father figure to him for the past 13 years. Uncle ...

Leslie Epstein reflects on his departure from Los Angeles to college in 1956 and his mixed feelings about Jewish identity and assimilation represented throug...

Leslie Epstein's narrative delves into a fictitious account of a cinematic experience during the Nazi regime, illustrating the control and manipulation of ma...

The Fox and Lox Society, a group of aging friends, gathered regularly for a poker game over the years, with their traditions evolving as they aged. On a wint...

In his reflective piece, "Room 222," Leslie Epstein recounts his experiences teaching in a peculiar classroom for forty years, blending personal anecdotes wi...

Ernst Barbakoff, a former child prodigy turned elderly piano teacher, spends his mornings in the library recounting his past to Miss Virginia, the librarian....