But behind his revolutionary roilings, his personal life has reached a calm patch. He and his third wife live comfortably in Los Angeles, and he has reconciled with his first wife and children. They vote Democratic. I cling to family. I work towards reconciliation.
Friends are another matter.
He and his former friends on the left communicate in angry open letters and phone calls not returned. I appreciate that it's very hard to peer over the edges of your own prejudices. And yet . . . When you have a cultural authority, you can afford to do the nuances. A part of me longs for a reflective dialogue.