"Had I my druthers, on my birthday, I’d receive calls from everyone I love—no texts permitted to mark birthdays. And flowers. Flowers on any occasion!"| oldster.substack.com
Watch now (28 mins) | The author of 17 books—including her recent memoir, First Born Girls—answers my questions over video and text. "I used to be a huge people pleaser—but not anymore, and I love that for myself!"| oldster.substack.com
"I feel young and old at the same time. Like I've got the whole box of age crayons at my disposal and can color both inside and outside the lines."| oldster.substack.com
"I regret that I didn’t start writing earlier because I think writing is a tremendous aid in self-awareness."| oldster.substack.com
"I have scars from my Covid-era surgeries and will soon have another scar from my breast cancer surgery. In some ways, I view them the way some people view wrinkles, as evidence that I have lived."| oldster.substack.com