Russell Clay and Stephanie Cowell share a marriage, a talent for writing…and an optometrist!
Russell is an award-winning poet whose book “Father Poems” explores the theme of having, losing, and being a father.
“When I moved to Manhattan from Atlanta in 1995, I needed a good optometrist, so Stephanie sent me to Dr. Tracy. During the exam, Dr. Tracy asked ‘How long have you been in New York?’ I replied, ‘About 3 weeks.’ ‘Well,’ said the doc, ‘You’ve already been here longer than 80 percent of the population – you are definitely a New Yorker!’ And that helped me feel at home. Thanks to Dr. Tracy, I can actually see the words I pen!
Stephanie is a historical novelist whose latest work, “Marrying Mozart,” received widespread acclaim:
“Russell and I live on the Upper West Side with thousands of books and all the music Mozart ever wrote…Dr. Tracy is an incredibly caring, congenial, and gifted doctor. Russell and I are fortunate to know him.”
