Letters

Simply Breathtaking

I love the beauty of egrets in real life, but your cover painting by Ohara Koson, showing the birds huddled together for warmth in falling snow, took my breath away.

Jenna Miller, Chicago, Illinois

Elvis’s Worst Concert

(Jan/ Feb) is a fascinating look at the reinventions of Las Vegas and Elvis — a fast learner who turned Colonel Parker’s perceived blunder into the beginnings of his great success. When Shecky Greene asked Bing Crosby what he thought about the young singer, Crosby predicted that “he’ll be the biggest star