by Shelly Reuben on April 1st

Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. The name-changing idiots are at it again. All right, they were “at it” a bunch of years ..

by Shelly Reuben on March 4th

It has always been impossible for me to think about my favorite writers without imagining them hunched over manuscripts, their ..

by Shelly Reuben on February 4th

Oops. Please excuse me. A little crowded here on the shelf, and I didn’t see you sitting there beside me. ..

by Shelly Reuben on January 7th

If you said the words “herb garden” to most people (dare I say – to a normal person?), he or ..

by Shelly Reuben on December 3rd

The airplane was about to take off. I had the seat by the window. She had the seat next to ..

by Shelly Reuben on November 5th

Once upon a time, just like a starry-eyed kid in a 1950s musical, I came to New York to seek ..

by Shelly Reuben on October 1st

Employing my usual lopsided sense of urgency, I announce my transformation from weekly to monthly columnist with a timely (ha!) ..

by Shelly Reuben on September 17th

Samuel Reuben Highland Park, Ill. February 18,1978 My dear Shelly, Congratulations! On the marketing of a $200 item. Now, ..

by Shelly Reuben on September 10th

The decal that Samuel Reuben designed is beautiful. An eagle’s golden wings are proudly spread over a large, white circle ..

by Shelly Reuben on September 3rd

August 30, 1976 Highland Park, Ill. Dear Shelly, Sorry I didn’t write to you earlier, but now is the time. You ..