Martin Schneider writes:
I recently established contact with a cousin of mine on the West Coast I barely know—I’m not entirely sure we’ve met even a single time. How did we make contact? Why, he tapped me on Facebook, of course! It’s funny how family traits run kind of deep—he’s a theater critic with a strong interest in classic and foreign movies; judging from certain references he’s made just in the last couple of weeks (J. Hoberman, Proust, Jules et Jim), he’s probably has more in common with me than 90% of the people I’d count as volitional friends.
So I wasn’t entirely surprised when he recently linked to a friend of his, applauding his pilgrimage to 333 Central Park West, otherwise known as the former home of Pauline Kael. Kael doesn’t get enough mention on Emdashes, but I know Emily and I both love her. Is this address widely known? I had never heard it before but I wouldn’t be surprised if hard-core Kael fans are well aware of it. I may drop by myself!
Here’s a pic, taken by Michal Oleszczyk: