More on Matthew Shepard at National Cathedral

On Thursday night I went to the National Cathedral to hear Yo-Yo Ma playing the Bach cello suites. I purposely arrived very early, and used up some time wandering around the crypt chapels. In the St. Joseph Chapel, just about under the middle of the Cathedral, I saw a notice on the wall, printed on a card made of some kind of white poster board (?), probably temporary:

      Matthew Wayne Shepard
              1976—1998
  is interred in the columbarium
           behind this chapel.
          Requiescat in pace.

In the corresponding position on the wall on the other side of the chapel was a bronze plaque saying that Helen Keller and "her lifelong companion Anne Sullivan Macy" were interred in the columbarium. Maybe there will eventually be such a plaque for Shepard. Anne Sullivan Macy, of course, was the "Miracle Worker" played by Anne Bancroft in the play and movie of that title..

"The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin"

Ken Jost was kind enough to report that Netflix is now offering a 2017 documentary about Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin: "The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin."  Ken and his partner James recommend it.

Here is a review from the New York Times; the Washington Post didn't review the film, but did run a profile of Maupin last fall which announced that he is serving as executive producer for a Netflix series of new films based on the six novels. No indication yet when those will be available, but hopefully soon!

The Japanese have a word for it: Tsundoku

I recently heard a contestant on “Jeopardy” tell Alex Trebek that she practices "Tsundoku."  It is not, as Alex surmised, a martial art, but a condition that I suspect applies to many Bookmen members!  Particularly yours truly.