This personal essay reflects on the author's relationship with her cousin, Debbie Friedman, a Jewish musician and songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s and 1980s.

Ralph catches up with his old friend Steven Page, who has experienced great success in the music industry, including writing orchestral arrangements and creating a new musical.

Stefan Zweig, a highly-translated and polarizing author in the 1930s, was both envied and criticized by his peers for his success which some saw as a symbol of declining cultural values.