Were Ready to Forge Ahead, but My Foul Mood Had Officially Set In'

The diary entries span two very different New York moments—one comic, one surprisingly tense. First, Stan Sinberg recounts trying for rush tickets to “Schmigadoon” at the Nederlander Theater in the early morning hours, ending up next to a woman who also wanted the last tickets. He jokes that it would become a New York romance and marriage, but the connection doesn’t lead to nuptials. In another entry, Elaine Caldwell describes summer 1980 freelance work laying out artwork for a protest, later learning the client’s partner, Barry (alias Abbie Hoffman), had turned himself in to the FBI. A 2024 entry follows a return to NYC and a battle with moths after selling a rug—followed by a man demanding more kisses from the couple.