Edelman: Manners Matter, Even to Sneezing Aetheists
Is it possible to feel more erudite without really trying than when you’re in the thrall of one of the intriguing writers Vivien Jennings and Roger Doeren host out of their Rainy Day Books emporium in Fairway
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Wednesday night, our hometown booksellers–not to be confused with the mass market superstores that are really just coffeeshops and CD stores with books attached–welcomed Boston Globe advice columnist Robin Abrahams for a delightful reading and book signing. Old friends, transplanted East Coast fans, writer wannabees– they all showed up for the antidote to whatever was on Fox that night.
Ms Abrahams is a charming, funny speaker– a nod to her days as a theater publicist (the charming part) and stand-up comedienne. Her popular “Miss Conduct” columns in the Globe navigate the treacherous waters of etiquette in a post-everything world. While initially bleak in her proscription of a world run amok with as many different POVs and mores as M&M colors and Swatch watchbands, Abraham ultimately found reason to be hopeful in a world where, at long last, most everyone at least recognizes the fact that we all deserve a modicum of respect. Never thought about the course of history that way, I have to admit. Continue reading
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