Identity Theft

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 […]

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Letter to A Divided Nation

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 […]

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Stranger Than Fiction

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 […]

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