From the age of five, I lived in one of the classic perfect cities, San Francisco. In my hometown (more a village), Paris Hill in Maine, I had had the freedom to wander into the woods, up and down the road, across the way into the golf course and climbing all the trees within sight. …
Salsa Dancing with Pterodactyls pays tribute to one of the most influential women in my life, the dancer and teacher, Evelyn King, who—after a successful career as a ballerina as well as a modern and stage performer—turned her talents to teaching girls and young women. Every Saturday morning, a half dozen of us climbed the stairs …