At Sunday Brunch, My Family Celebrated “High Society.” Three Weeks Later, They Learned the Truth

was another email from my mother: I signed up for one of your local tutoring sessions next Saturday. I’m nervous. What should I wear? Love, Mom

I smiled on the jetway, jet lag gnawing at my bones. Wear something comfortable. And bring your reading glasses.

A week before the gala, Catherine asked if she could stop by my office. “You want to come here?continue reading …