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"Mike and Jon, Jon and Mike—I've known them both for years, and, clearly, one of them is very funny. As for the other: truly one of the great hangers-on of our time."—Steve Bodow, head writer, The Daily Show
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"Who can really judge what's funny? If humor is a subjective medium, then can there be something that is really and truly hilarious? Me. This book."—Daniel Handler, author, Adverbs, and personal representative of Lemony Snicket
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"The good news: I thought Our Kampf was consistently hilarious. The bad news: I’m the guy who wrote Monkeybone."—Sam Hamm, screenwriter, Batman, Batman Returns, and Homecoming
May 22, 2008
Roslyn Zinn
Howard Zinn's wife Roslyn died last week:
Ms. Zinn, who was always the first and most important reader of her husband’s many books and essays, died May 14 in their home in the Auburndale village of Newton. She was 85 and had continued to climb the stairs to her studio and paint until the last days of her life...“The woman exuded love and openness,” said James Carroll, an author and columnist for the Globe’s opinion pages and a friend of the Zinns. “I felt it, but everyone who met her felt it. She was just an affirming person.”
He added: “Radical politics could be intimidating and frightening because the questions are so hard, but Roz Zinn made it all seem like the most natural thing in the world to ask the tough questions. She took the threat away.”
Blending the arts with activism, Ms. Zinn worked for many years as a social worker and was an actor and musician. While her husband rose to prominence as a writer and a professor at Boston University, hers was the unseen hand shaping sentences that inspired his readers and students.
According to HowardZinn.org condolences sent to admin[at]howardzinn[dot]org will be forwarded to him.
—Jonathan Schwarz
Posted at May 22, 2008 01:45 AMDear Howard,
I was so sad to hear of the passing of Roz; she made an indelible impression on me and I admired her greatly. I first met you when you lived upstairs from Maria Meyer.
Later you became a speaker for the bureau that employed my friend Ellie Deegan and daughter Karin Hauck.
I have often attended events where you spoke and greeted both of you.
I lost my friend, Jimmy Harrell, on January 7 of a heart attack. It is a difficult thing to go through. Happy Memories sustain me and I am sure you.
You are in my heart and prayers.
Ilene Lerner
Posted by: Ilene Lerner at May 28, 2008 05:05 PM
