Red Leather Diary Lily Koppel

The Election: It's a Black & White Cookie

Lily Koppel | Posted 11.03.2008 | Style


Lily Koppel

The black and white cookie just went national. At a bakery in Grand Central Terminal, commuters slowed at a cookie display advertising, "Today's Special Obama & McCain Black & White Cookies."

The Great Schlep: Jewish Grandkids Flying to Florida to Talk Their Bubbes into Voting for Obama

Lily Koppel | Posted 10.27.2008 | Style


Lily Koppel

"In The Great Schlep, Jewish grandchildren visit their grandparents in Florida, educate them about Obama, and swing the crucial Florida vote."

Sarah Palin: Washington's Silent Movie Star... But She's No Greta Garbo

Lily Koppel | Posted 10.26.2008 | Style


Lily Koppel

The American people should demand that Sarah Palin talk to the press. We are not watching a movie -- this is real life and it is getting increasingly scary. Who does she think she is, Garbo?

Sarah Palin, American Girl Doll

Lily Koppel | Posted 10.17.2008 | Style


Lily Koppel

America, aren't we too old to be playing with dolls?

In a Blog Age: The Enduring Power of the Handwritten Word

Lily Koppel | Posted 07.18.2008 | Media


Lily Koppel

In our era where every life is made public through email, blogs and Facebook, one of the greatest oddities may be that there is not a livelier discussion about the individual's basic need for a more private space.