J. Press Blog: Threading the Needle by Richard Press

The Leisure Class

Four score and five years ago yours truly had his tushie spanked in New Haven Hospital...

Keeper Of The Flame

The flame roared on 44th and Vanderbilt at a beer sodden Threading The Needle II book signing kindled by John Burton’s Ivy Style Podcast at J. Pres...

Christmas Vacation 1958

Vignettes from times past when my Loomis Chaffee closest pals Gene Mercy, John Suisman, and yours truly, the three amigos, tripped the light fantas...

Upholding Grandpa’s Golden Rules

Threading the Needle ~ Upholding Grandpa’s Golden Rules Grandpa Jacobi Press formulated his Golden Rules when he founded his eponymous business car...

Behold The Rules Of Ivy

Threading the Needle ~ Behold The Rules Of Ivy Over a decade has passed since I transcribed “The Rules Of Ivy” while asserting my role as co-curat...

Campus Corduroy

Threading the Needle ~ Campus Corduroy Alan Pakula, a years past J. Press regular and the 1976 director of the film All The President’s Men, made c...

Heartfelt Intro To A Weighty Tome

Threading The Needle II, currently in circulation, affords the opportunity to include my Introduction in our bi-weekly thread. One of my favorite c...