It's a dirty little secret that most New Yorkers are pleasant, thoughtful, patient, and polite. The Chamber of Commerce must work overtime to maintain the surly, off-putting image that is widely believed to define the city. In truth, niceness is nearly epidemic in this town.

Judith Kelman

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Writing is the perfect balance between self-confidence and self-doubt, with a bit of self-delusion thrown in.

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An unforgettable tale of love, lust, faith, betrayal, and redemption. A powerful, mesmerizing suspense novel-a tour de force!

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A mother never fully delivers. by Judith Kelman

A mother never fully delivers.

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I suppose a child's first obligation is to become a stranger to h... by Judith Kelman

I suppose a child's first obligation is to become a stranger to his parents.

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Whoever invented men had definitely not ironed out all the kinks. by Judith Kelman

Whoever invented men had definitely not ironed out all the kinks.

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Behind the lens, I found refuge and freedom, distance and connection, an intoxicating way to tame the huge, chaotic world.

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My sister and I may have been crafted of the same genetic clay, baked in the same uterine kiln, but we were disparate species, doomed never to love each other except blindly.

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