Culture
The Would-Be Diarist
After 41 years, it is time to start chronicling.
Credit: Alexey Fedorenko
II have reached the point in life in which most of the Christmas gifts I get are ones I have gotten for myself. Consequently, I approach the task with a certain unsentimental efficiency. The question is less what I want than what I need: a new sweater, a better overcoat, a smarter wristwatch.