His name was Shimon. We met at a party over twenty years ago. My boyfriend at the time, whom we will call Adam, invited me. A Jewish sailor who played bass guitar in a local hip-hop band, Adam was one of the most eclectic people I’ve ever met! There was never a dull moment with […]
First, to the right-wingers: I would like to extend a sincere, hearty congratulations to you! Please do not mistake my congratulations for supporting your platform and what you stand for. But, from a purely tactical perspective? You did the damn thing, and I must give you your due. You did it. You overturned Roe v […]
In “When She Woke,” Hillary Jordan crafts an updated version of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter.” The novel is set in the dystopian United States, where: Roe v Wade has been overturned by the Supreme Court. Women who live in states where abortion is illegal are arrested for murder and convicted. The United States is […]