Tag Archives: Pete Hamill author and journalist

Best Story of the Week…April 8th

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Susannah Bianchi

I was feeling blue, so I did what I always do, went out for a walk. I found myself at the Library lost in the stacks, starting with Vonnegut, backing up to Mailer, then Hemingway hoping for some solace from … Continue reading →

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So Long Pete

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Susannah Bianchi

Pete Hamill died on Wednesday at the impressive age of 85. He was everything I wanted to be as a writer: brave, passionate, prolific and humble, when people called out his name. I remember meeting him on Astor Place right … Continue reading →

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