Alex Witchel is a staff writer for "The New York Times Magazine" and also writes "Feed Me," a monthly column for the "Times" Dining section. The author of the novels "The Spare Wife" and "Me Times Three", she lives in New York City with her husband, Frank Rich.
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A daughter's longing love letter to a mother who has slipped beyond reach. Just past seventy, Alex Witchel's smart, adoring, ultracapable mother began to exhibit undeniable signs of dementia. Her smart, adoring, ultracapable daughter reacted as she'd b... SEE MORE