Posted by
Katie Favazza on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:36:12 PM
The
most popular content on the New York Times' website yesterday (as of about 3:30 p.m.) was
Thomas Friedman's column, "Call Your Mother," in which he talks about how this is his first Mothers' Day without his own mom and the pain of her dementia. Reading through it, I couldn't help but think of George Will's 2006
column about his own mother's dementia and death, as it is included in his new collection of essays, "One Man's America."
In
these two previous blog posts, which each include an excerpt from my interview with him, I allude to my conversation with Will that has yet to be published. What has Will left out of every column for the last 15-20 years? What does Will think is a sign of "lazy writing?" I'll give you a hint: One response roughly answers both of these questions. Read the accounts each of these men wrote about their mothers' illness and death, and see if you can figure it out.
Stay tuned for "The Bookshelf" in the June issue of
Townhall Magazine to read more about this. If you haven't yet subscribed, you can do so by visiting
this site, where you'll also receive a free book with your one-year subscription.