margaret williams, tolEDo, ohio

dear MARGARET: You aren’t alone. A lot of people wrote in to tell us how much they enjoyed our interview with Howard. We thought he was awesome too.


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I must get to a bookstore to check out Mark Seal’s new book, Celebrated Weekends: The Stars’ Guide to the Most Exciting Destinations in the World. I enjoy how his interviews provide such a unique perspective on various cities.

Also, I just flew from Dallas back to Fort Myers, devouring Bryan Reesman’s interview with Terrence Howard about Philadelphia. I would never have looked at Philly from an “earthy” perspective, as Howard did, but after reading his remarks, I see the town in a new light. Very cool.

kristy vaughn, fort myers, florida

dear KRISTY: As excited as you are about the story on Philadelphia, please spread the word to all those Flyers and Sixers fans — they might feel better about their city after reading Howard’s comments.

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