Threading the Needle with Richard Press

Scrutinizing Privilege

Scrutinizing Privilege

A recent book review @nytimes of Quiet Street, chronicles Nick McDonell’s take on America’s most entrenched elite and his personal history within it. His depiction of school days at The Buckley School,...

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Scrutinizing Privilege

A recent book review @nytimes of Quiet Street, chronicles Nick McDonell’s take on America’s most entrenched elite and his personal history within it. His depiction of school days at The Buckley School,...

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Tempus Fugit

Tempus Fugit

Perusing through the myriad of interviews I participated in over the past several years, I came across one I had forgotten about with “Jack” at the unlikely (for me) wristwatch...

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Tempus Fugit

Perusing through the myriad of interviews I participated in over the past several years, I came across one I had forgotten about with “Jack” at the unlikely (for me) wristwatch...

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A Fresh Take On Ivy

A Fresh Take On Ivy

No stranger to a fresh take on Ivy, I got mine 68 years ago arriving in Hanover, my freshman year at Dartmouth. J. Press currently revises its  particulars for Gen...

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A Fresh Take On Ivy

No stranger to a fresh take on Ivy, I got mine 68 years ago arriving in Hanover, my freshman year at Dartmouth. J. Press currently revises its  particulars for Gen...

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Always Leave Them Laughing

Always Leave Them Laughing

Several weeks back I spent a couple of Friday afternoons having a cordial digital conversation with one of America’s top 500 Podcasters, Brian McCarthy, just five UES blocks from my...

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Always Leave Them Laughing

Several weeks back I spent a couple of Friday afternoons having a cordial digital conversation with one of America’s top 500 Podcasters, Brian McCarthy, just five UES blocks from my...

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The Sport Coat & The Blazer

The Sport Coat & The Blazer

Although the terms blazer and sport coat have become interchangeable, J. Press expands the horizons—how to have them fitted, suggested styles of color and material, attention to the buttons, and...

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The Sport Coat & The Blazer

Although the terms blazer and sport coat have become interchangeable, J. Press expands the horizons—how to have them fitted, suggested styles of color and material, attention to the buttons, and...

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The Art Of Getting Dressed

The Art Of Getting Dressed

A grab bag of columns featuring J. Press have recently been featured in the public domain. Peter Tonguette, has written about literature, film, and the arts for many publications including The...

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The Art Of Getting Dressed

A grab bag of columns featuring J. Press have recently been featured in the public domain. Peter Tonguette, has written about literature, film, and the arts for many publications including The...

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