Peter Carey’s new novel, The Chemistry of Tears, on the front page of the Huff Post Books site.
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As both the fashion director of Marie Claire magazine and the mother of two boys, the most-trafficked places in Nina Garcia’s busy life are either her closet or her kitchen. “You’ll see me at Whole Foods Columbus Circle between shows, traipsing around in high heels,” she says. The bubbly, Colombian-born judge on Lifetime’s “Project Runway” lives in Midtown with her husband, David Conrod, and two sons — Lucas, 5, and Alexander, 18 months. This Mother’s Day, the busy material mama is being honored by the Outstanding Mother Awards. Here, the 47-year-old shares her top New York spots to pamper both mother and child. 1 Lincoln Center, Broadway at 66th Street “It’s crazy [during Fashion Week]! You can just sit by the fountain, get a cappuccino and watch the show! With [street-style] photographers included, it’s really become the runway.” 2 Zara, 1963 Broadway, at 66th Street Zara’s kids’ clothes are really adorable. The baby [pieces] look like Bonpoint, but it’s Zara prices.” Continue reading »
I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married.
