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Abbey Algiers's avatar

LOVE the pic of your dad in his Oldster T!

Sari Botton's avatar

Thanks! Me, too.

Natasha Williams's avatar

MEM's "Ward 81" is a powerful vision of lives lived with mental illness. May, being the month we consider those lives lived in the shadows, I encourage you to get there before it closes this Sunday May4th.

I recently launched my book #thepartsofhimikept in that space. It felt destined to be. Thank you Martha for documenting the lives we often turn away from.

Sari Botton's avatar

It was the perfect setting for your book event!

Leo Le Bon's avatar

Yes, I can add a word or two. I am 91, and just published my memoir titled TRAIL BLAZING THE UNKNOWN, An Adventurous Life. The book has over 300 color photos from my travels around the world, the adventurous way, yes believe it or not, it was a "tour de force".

You can order the book on www.wanderlustconsulting.com I also write on substack, about travels in California. Leo Le Bon

Sari Botton's avatar

Amazing. Congrats!

Michael A. Gonzales's avatar

I love these round-ups, but I must say I never expected that Walton Goggins would become a sex symbol...how the hell did that happen?

Ellen Kornmehl MD's avatar

So much here to get me out of my own head...Sam Sifton left every NYT cooking letter with a culture romp I was missing...thanks for this!

Jane Saunders's avatar

Thanks for some new tunes to listen to this week!!

Dina Alvarez's avatar

Sari - thank you so much for sharing the anthology here! We are so grateful to have your voice in the mix and are so appreciative that you joined us. Love your weekly round ups and thoughtful curation of what to read, watch and listen to!

Sari Botton's avatar

Thanks for including me, Dina, and for these kind words!!

Nmallan's avatar

Highly recommend THIS CHAIR ROCKS:A MANIFESTO AGAINST AGEISM by Ashton Applewhite. She's also got a great video going around social media with Jane Fonda. "Age" is an attitude of our own choosing, not an accumulation of revolutions around the sun! And all generations are in this together, so let's not isolate.

Sari Botton's avatar

Yes, I'm a fan!

Jessica Handler's avatar

Loved the AD video of Walton Goggins's house. (I wish they'd provide links to info about the art, though.) Does anyone other than me scope these videos to see what books are on the featured person's shelves? :) Also, am entertaining myself lately by talking like Goggins's character "Uncle Baby Billy" from The Righteous Gemstones. I'm a big fan.

Sari Botton's avatar

He's so good. I need to give The Righteous Gemstones another try. I stopped watching after a few eps.

Dr Lucy Morley Williams's avatar

Thanks for mentioning the female photographers - still neglected

You seem to been more quiet of late Sari - hope all is well

Sari Botton's avatar

Thanks, Lucy. Just been so busy!!

Jo-Ann Wilhelm's avatar

Oldster Magazine's Friday "special" is interesting and informative. I appreciate the variety of topics.Thank you Sari.

Sari Botton's avatar

Glad to hear, Jo-Ann!

Amy Allsopp's avatar

Wow, I had seen Mary Ellen Mark's Streetwise series of street kids in Seattle. Thank you for sharing the Ward 81 info.

Sari Botton's avatar

The photos are really arresting. I’m going to stop in again tomorrow, the last day of the show.

Patina with Dina Aronson's avatar

Thank you for the generous shout out, Sari! We are SO thrilled to include your special voice in Midlife Private Parts- thank you for being a part of it! Also, that photo of your dad!

Sari Botton's avatar

<3 Thank you for including me, Dina!! I know, I couldn’t resist sharing that pic of him.

Delia Lloyd's avatar

Thanks for the Streisand tip. Will look forward to that!

Rebecca Morrison's avatar

Great list!!!! Thanks, Sari! :)