Michal Leibowitz
Staff Editor at The New York Times Opinion
Staff editor @nytopinion. Previously @JRBooks and @mosaicmag.
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5 days ago |
sltrib.com | Michal Leibowitz
They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had And add some extra, just for you. How many times had I read a version of these lines or heard them recited? The opening stanza of Philip Larkin's poem "This Be the Verse" is a favorite of fictional and . I can say them by heart.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Michal Leibowitz
They mess you up, your mum and dad. Man hands misery to man. It deepens like a coastal shelf. Get out as early as you can,And don't have any kids yourself. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they hadAnd add some extra, just for you. How many times had I read a version of these lines or heard them recited? The opening stanza of Philip Larkin's poem "This Be the Verse" is a favorite of fictional and . I can say them by heart.
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Aug 25, 2024 |
nytimes.com | Michal Leibowitz
In its most recent survey on the topic, the polling giant YouGov found that half of Americans admit to having "spread a piece of gossip." YouGov did not report that the other half of Americans are filthy little liars, but it probably could have. Gossip - often defined as informal talk about people who are not present - is a universal feature of human culture. It's also long been the target of passionate, widespread censure.
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Dec 12, 2023 |
thedispatch.com | Michal Leibowitz
On the first night of Hanukkah last week, I attended a candle lighting celebration at Stanford University, my alma mater. The public event seemed muted this year: fewer people in the crowd, fewer children, and less energy. Even the ice menorah looked smaller (I first thought this a trick of the mind, but the rabbi confirmed it). I was surprised.
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Dec 12, 2023 |
aol.com | Michal Leibowitz
On the first night of Hanukkah last week, I attended a candle lighting celebration at Stanford University, my alma mater. The public event seemed muted this year: fewer people in the crowd, fewer children, and less energy. Even the ice menorah looked smaller (I first thought this a trick of the mind, but the rabbi confirmed it). I was surprised.
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In @nytopinion There are people “who try their best to deny themselves the satisfaction of that primary need, even in a world where the word ‘gossip’ is associated more with a guilty pleasure than a sin,” writes Michal Leibowitz. https://t.co/zNqeWlupKK
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