Robert Wallace

Our benefit reading for Humble Design Chicago was a great success. Our thanks to SPACE and readers Marney, Trisha (pictured), Jim, Allen, Keiler, Kendra, Marc, Judy, and Candi.

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Robert Wallace

My mom, Margie, died three years ago…

Sharon Fiffer 5/7/25 Sharon Fiffer 5/7/25

Sharon Fiffer

Not more than three minutes ago…

Sara Marberry 5/7/25 Sara Marberry 5/7/25

Sara Marberry

I don’t collect antiques.

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Christine Wolf

Long ago…

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Danny Rosin

My dad died 18 months ago.

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M. Nickell

I don’t recall exactly why…

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Howard Rossman

The story, as I recall it…

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Arnie Kanter

The inside cover of my red, leatherette autograph book reads…

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Carol Bobrow

My grandmother’s letter…

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Josh Kaplan

From 1960-1961…

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Les Jacobson

Lately I’ve taken up pipe smoking again.

Angela Patten 4/2/25 Angela Patten 4/2/25

Angela Patten

When I was a child…

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Mary Campbell

Stuff. I don’t hang on to it.

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Mary L. Kelly

I have a thing for lamps.

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Hilary Ward Schnadt

In 1977, I spent the first semester…

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Whitney Otto

The first woman I wrote about…

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Lee Rubenstein

I have always loved art…

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Marylou DiPietro

This photo of me…

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Celia M. Ruiz

TREAT: There’s nothing sweeter than chocolate chip cookies and milk.

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