 Rhoda Morgenstern was born in the Bronx in December 1941. She s always felt responsible for World War II. She had a bad puberty. It lasted 17 years. She s a college graduate, she went to art school. Her entrance exam was on a book of matches. She decided to move out of the house at the age of 24. Her mother still refers to this as the time she ran away from home. Eventually, she ran to Minneapolis where it s colder, and she figured she d keep better. Now she s back in Manhattan. New York, this is your last chance!