Herbert Lobsenz - Articles

Herbert Lobsenz studied literature at Heights College, NYU, went into the army during the Korean War and, following Robert Jordan of For Whom The Bell Tolls, became an EOD specialist. His second novel, Vangel Griffin (1961), won the Harper Prize and appeared on the Times best seller list. His latest novel, Succession, will be published in May 2008. Visit Old Time Writer.

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Streets And Streetcleaners
Between the twenty story buildings on Riverside Drive and West End Avenue, 88th street was lined with five story brownstones - most of them single family homes. The street in front of the houses was lined with sycamore trees protected by five foot high protectors made of vertical iron staves... Read
By: Herbert Lobsenz | 24/05/2008 | Writing
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The Way Things Used To Be - Stoop Ball
Lucky Strike Green had come home from the War, as had Dubble Bubble gum and the pink Spaldeen - though at ten cents now instead of a nickel. But there weren't many new cars yet, so there was still plenty of room for street games. Marbles had its short season. In... Read
By: Herbert Lobsenz | 17/05/2008 | Writing
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More On The Way Things Used To Be
One day Barry Bogardus picked up a broken marble someone left lying on the street, went round the corner to West End and put it up against the curbstone. "A hundred if you hit it!" he called out. That got everyone's attention. West End was twice the width of 88th so the... Read
By: Herbert Lobsenz | 16/05/2008 | Writing