Author Archives: Susan H. Greenberg

About Susan H. Greenberg

Susan H. Greenberg spent 22 years as a journalist for Newsweek Magazine. She now works as a writer, editor, teacher, and parent of three children, with whom she strives always to maintain a varnish-free relationship.

Loving the Company

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Susan H. Greenberg

  The texts started coming in soon after the first Florida  counts. “I’m scared,” wrote one friend. “I’m dying,” said another. “How could it be this close?” implored a third. “What will we do if…” I was watching the returns—in … Continue reading →

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On College Tours, It’s the Pannini Press that Matters

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Susan H. Greenberg

“Too preppy,” my son declares, refusing to join the other juniors gathered for a tour of one stately southern campus. “Too alternative,” he decrees at another, halfway across the same state. Mr. 70 Percent and I are in the midst … Continue reading →

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When Children Know Best

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Susan H. Greenberg

A gap year turned out to be just what my daughter needed after high school. As I wrote for The New York Times, now I’m a believer.

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The Jew and the Christmas Tree

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Susan H. Greenberg

As a Jew growing up in suburban Connecticut, I always wanted a Christmas tree. My  parents, raised blocks apart in the Bronx while the Holocaust raged overseas, refused to yield. We celebrated Hanukkah, proudly displaying our menorah in the living … Continue reading →

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Where the Lunch Meets the Road

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Susan H. Greenberg

I’m not much of a do-gooder. I don’t readily trust organizations that ask me for money. (Thanks, Father Ritter and Greg Mortenson.) I am as resistant to fad charities as I am to fad books and diets, which is why … Continue reading →

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Proud and Out in Budapest and Prague

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Susan H. Greenberg

My mother loves cake. Any kind of cake: chocolate, apple, layer, carrot, cream-filled, caramel-glazed, you name it. This is one of the many things I learned–or remembered–on the 10-day trip I recently took through Central Europe with my mother and … Continue reading →

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MWF, Looking for a Date

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Susan H. Greenberg

I’ve started applying eyeliner when I go out. And earrings. If I notice dirt on my jeans, I might even change them. Suddenly, I’m putting a lot more effort into making a good impression. Why? I’m on the market again. … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Signs You’re In Vermont

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Susan H. Greenberg

In the event that a New England blizzard blows you off course and you can’t get your bearings, these signs will help. While you might spot any one of them in any number of states, if you happen to see … Continue reading →

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The Trouble With Vermont

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Susan H. Greenberg

I have spent the past five months trying to figure out Vermont, without much success. It’s not as easy as you might think, given its reputation for simple, wholesome, back-to-the-land living. Which isn’t to say, exactly, that I don’t like … Continue reading →

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Home is Where the Mess Is

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Susan H. Greenberg

The move to Vermont is behind us, if not the unpacking. It’s a slow process. Every day I tackle approximately one box, then collapse, exhausted, on a giant pile of mismatched socks. Among the things we haven’t yet been able … Continue reading →

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