Families
One Drop
A GeneaBlogie Book Review Bliss Broyard grew up in the wealthiest part of Fairfield, Connecticut, one of the wealthiest communities in the nation. She lived a life of privilege as one of two children of New York Times book critic and essayist Anatole Broyard. Her handsome, witty father was well-known in literary and social circles. But Bliss would find out …
January 27, 2008 Sunday at 2:29 am
"We’re Not Related . . . ."
I was listening to a news story about two government officials with the same surname. The news reader ended the piece by saying, “The two men are not related.” How often have you heard that? Or how often have you said “Oh, we’re not related?” Consider what that phrase might mean: 1. “We know we’re not siblings.” 2. “We don’t …
January 19, 2008 Saturday at 12:20 am
