Lilian R. Furst

Lilian was a dear friend of long standing. Over the past several years we shared a ritual of Sunday afternoon phone calls - she in Chapel Hill, I in Montana - during which we talked about virtually everything from grand ideas through likes and dislikes to petty complaints. We shared a feeling of alienation from much of contemporary mass pop culture. I will always remember the twinkle in Lilian's eye, her unsurpassed intelligence, empathy, whimsy, and her collection of stuffed bears to which...

Although I did not know Lillian well I do know through my daughter,Karen Frenkel Jacobson,how wonderful she was.She had a huge influence on not only Karen but also on the people who have read her books.