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A Christmas Carol: by Charles Dickens, abridged by Jesse Kornbluth, illustrated by Paige Peterson

Guest Diary• December 16, 2022.

Jesse Kornbluth re-introduces us to Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol," with his abridged version, touching our hearts with its story and our mind... READ MORE

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On Goldman Pond

Guest Diary• May 26, 2022.

As so many are preparing for the weekend “out there” we are re-running Jesse Kornbluth’s “now updated” short story about what “out there�... READ MORE

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Tina Brown: “The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor — the Truth and the Turmoil”

Guest Diary• April 29, 2022.

Tina Brown’s got a new book and it’s a look inside the Royal Family; HeadButler's Jesse Kornbluth reviews it and we couldn’t resist sharing... READ MORE

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My “lunch” with Nora Ephron, years after her death

Guest Diary• June 12, 2020.

Jesse Kornbluth, Mr. HeadButler himself, imagines a lunch he might have had with Nora Ephron, years after her death... READ MORE

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Part III

Guest Diary• December 26, 2019.

Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol," gently abridged for today's readers by Jesse Kornbluth. Part III of III. From an NYSD reader: “I’m no child, but... READ MORE

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Part II of III

Guest Diary• December 25, 2019.

Jesse Kornbluth’s adaptation of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol," Part II of III. Half as long as the original, twice as appealing?... READ MORE

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Part I of III

Guest Diary• December 24, 2019.

Presenting Jesse Kornbluth’s adaptation of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol," Part I, “Marley’s Ghost," with introductory explanation... READ MORE

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Taffy Brodesser-Akner: Fleishman Is in Trouble

Guest Diary• July 3, 2019.

Extra Extra, read all about it: Jesse Kornbluth is talking “Fleishman Is In Trouble” by Taffy Brodesser-Akner about a white man’s midlife crisis... READ MORE

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The Color of Light

Guest Diary• March 26, 2019.

Jesse Kornbluth writes about the "The Matisse Chapel," regarded as the masterpiece of Matisse's career, and the emotional response of the artist to a ... READ MORE

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Isaac Mizrahi: I.M., A Memoir

Guest Diary• March 14, 2019.

Jesse Kornbluth's Head Butler reviews the star of QVC, Vogue and Target, Isaac Mizrahi's riveting memoir I.M... READ MORE

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American Lady: The Life of Susan Mary Alsop

Guest Diary• December 27, 2018.

Susan Mary Alsop (1918-2004) was a society beauty who morphed into a great saloniste and hostess, but the best reason I found to read this 193-page bi... READ MORE