I attended Stamford Central School for a period of five years, spanning from grade 3 to grade 7. My favorite teacher, Mrs. Hubbard taught here and she was my 4th grade teacher. This was my friend Timothy Touhey’s gallery. We were friends my entire adult life, and he was a talented artist and musician. When I was a little girl, I met Allen Ginsberg at this house for the first time at a dinner party where he proceed to read the poem Howl. Allen became a family friend, and later on, he mentored me, encouraging me to dedicate my life to my writing. This was the house of my family…