The Brooklyn Rail

John! A true literary citizen. One of the rare ones. Yes! A man who donated blood. The red kind, and the milk of human kindness kind. A man who supported the words of others and loved humans. His words graced the back cover of my last book with keen insight. I was so honestly grateful. His generosity sent other books to other friends… See this. Try this one! His own books shone with humor, culture, and his mega talent. Come join me in Napoli. I did. Come join Lettie and me in Firenze. I did. Come with us to the opera. I did! Don’t despair if so and so says no. I listened. I was honored to have known him. Dear John, may angels be with him in this journey and all the ones to follow. May our hearts find ease from this loss… as we continue to remember his light.