A monthly letter from Gotham’s president, Alexander Steele (writing advice and other musings)
I’ve been dwelling in Ancient Egypt lately. No, I haven’t worked out time travel yet, but I’m reading a biography of Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff.
We don’t know that Cleopatra was as gorgeous as the movies depict, but she was undeniably impressive. As the pharaoh of Egypt, she had to maneuver among family, subjects, and the power of Rome, each one poised to kill her if she made a wrong move. Continue reading “Make Some History”
We’ve always got a thing or two that makes us anxious.
Making the next mortgage payment.
Wondering what your teenager does when she goes out at night.
This damn election coming up in the U.S. Continue reading “Anxious Lately?”
Tipped off, I read the New York Times review by literary superstar Richard Ford of the new memoir, Born to Run, by rock superstar Bruce Springsteen. And I was thrilled to see our company in the mix. Here’s the passage: Continue reading “Rockers and Writers”