A commentary from Marc Estrin about the three things he learned in twenty-five years of school.
The only three things.
Marc Estrin is a writer, cellist, and political activist who lives in Burlington, Vermont. His most recent book, And Kings Shall Be Thy Nursing Fathers, features the ruminations of Tchaikovsky’s corpse. You can find it on Amazon here, or order it from a local bookstore.
Marc Estrin’s Novels
The Prison Notebooks of Alan Krieger (Terrorist)
When the Gods Come Home to Roost
Tsim-tsum
The Good Doctor Guillotin
The Annotated Nose
Skulk
The Lamentations of Julius Marantz
Golem Song
The Education of Arnold Hitler
Insect Dreams, the Half Life of Gregor Samsa
Marc Estrin’s Memoir
Rehearsing With Gods: Photographs and Essays on the Bread & Puppet Theater (with Ron Simon, photographer)
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my 3 things i learned in college:
1) how to “french” coffee
2) inside art history, from modeling for a couple of famous artists
3) that, as a pre-med, i didn’t want to go anywhere near the practice or the practitioners of medicine
Erica: insightful and entertaining, as always. Your interesting commentary, made clear by your excellent diction.