Epiphany at the Metropolitan Museum

I was stunned by this exquisite piece of writing from Read650 alum Ann Levin, published this past week in Mr. Beller's Neighborhood. Reader Mike Feder says, "every thought, feeling, recollection and description...is done with precision...It’s elegant, light and profound, all at once." Here's a sample:

“My mother was the one with the sense of whimsy, attracted to things that looked like other things: rabbit tureens, sparkling green-glass salad plates in the shape of lettuce leaves, platters and cutting boards shaped like lobsters, fish, and crabs. Meanwhile, our friends ate their evening meal on plain white dinner plates, served in Pyrex or CorningWare Blue Cornflower casseroles. When they sat down at our table, I saw the wonder in their eyes but also an implicit judgment: rich weird Jews.”