A CA Afternoon Filled with Hugs with My First Best Friend
In California, with Inez, my first best friend, whom I met during the first 15 minutes of first grade 68 years ago.
My Valentines to People Who Have Mattered
By Nancy Davidoff Kelton February 14, 2022 Dear Readers: This essay, published today in Next Avenue. is the Editor's Pick. Happy...
A Valentine to my Students
Dear Readers, The below essay was published on The Buffalo News viewpoints page. I wrote another Valentine essay to other people who...
Finding me on a podcast-So much fun
Wonderful Ross Chun interviewed me for his podcast. What fun! As Chuck Todd says, "Take a listen." Love, Nancy...
Cindy's Birthday and Our 59-Year Friendship
Dear Readers: The below essay was originally published in AARP's The Ethel on July 8, 2020. Today is Cindy's birthday, the fourth since...
Our Time is Not Yet Up
Dear Readers: The below essay was published in Next Avenue on December 1, 2021. XXX Nancy By Nancy Davidoff Kelton December 1, 2021...
The Play’s the Thing. Then there are Wings.
The beginning of “Finding Mr. Rightstein,” my full-length play, was among the pieces accepted to the ESP Short Play Festival in...
From First Grade to the Strand Bookstore: Teaching and Appreciating My Students
This piece originally appeared in Next Avenue. As the school year ends, I look back fondly at teaching younger and older learners By...
My First Play: Written in Life's Second Half
Dear Readers: This essay was published on Next Avenue's website on May 7, 2021. XOXO Nancy My First Play: Written in Life's Second Half...
Two March Reads
I just read a play and a book, both inspired by smart, supportive friends. After the recent Jewish Repertory Theatre of Western New...