Daily Archives: December 10, 2008

‘The Place Will Comfort You’

Last night I interviewed Naama Goldstein, author of the short story collection "The Place Will Comfort You." Listen here. The book has the despiriting quality of real life. It’s chock-filled with disappointment, pettiness, derangement, greed and other qualities that I … Continue reading

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The Health Benefits Of Living In Community

Kevin emails: "I began reading Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. It opens with the story of a group of Italian immigrants who live in a town named Roseto in Pennsylvania. It describes how the closeness of the community enhanced the overall … Continue reading

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Saturday Night In Salt Lake City III

Full video here: Chaim Amalek emails: Where Luke once hobnobbed with the Blogger Elite of LA (thanks to the late Cathy Seipp), he now hangs out with the likes of Marc Gafni in Utah. Even Elliot Stein is giving Luke … Continue reading

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Saturday Night In Salt Lake City II

All videos from my weekend trip here:

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