I don’t do a lot of political writing—it’s bad for my digestion—but what could I do when the impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate gave me a chance to use my pile of press clips on milk?

Between the impeachment and the Harvey Weinstein trial, a piece I’d been working on about E. Jean Carroll, the advice columnist for Elle, became suddenly timely. In praise of “What Do We Need Men For: A Modest Proposal.”

My laptop was crashing, so while it was in the shop I worked on a typewriter. Here’s the old Adler J5. It was heavier than I remembered, and gave me a serious workout!