We’re away until January 4, but we’re re-posting some of our favorite pieces from 2015. Please enjoy, and have a happy New Year!Remembering Lucia Berlin. Lucia Berlin was not PC. And she was not New Age. She never talked to me about “recovery”…

Remembering Lucia Berlin.Lucia Berlin was not PC. And she was not New Age. She never talked to me about “recovery” or “karma.” We never spoke of the Twelve Steps. It was understood: she was sober now. No need to talk about it. Especially when…