Ralph Schoenstein (1933 - August 24, 2006) was an American writer and humorist. He was a frequent commentator to NPR's "All Things Considered. Schoenstein grew up in Manhattan, and graduated from Columbia University. He began writing after a brief stint in the army, and became the author of over 18 novels and non-fiction works. His 1960 memoir "The Block", tells of his growing up on New York's Upper West Side. Wikipedia
Ralph Schoenstein, a longtime All Things Considered commentator, died Thursday in Philadelphia at 73. Over the past decade, Schoenstein's commentaries explored topics ranging from incessant worrying to cigarette smoke and from aging to the state of New Je www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5711530
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