Diane Joy Schmidt
Suburban Souls explores the psychological terrors of modern domesticity. But each character is drawn with such empathy that the reader is able to see them in a forgiving light.
Suburban Souls explores the psychological terrors of modern domesticity. But each character is drawn with such empathy that the reader is able to see them in a forgiving light.
The first time I ate gomen was back in Ethiopia, after helping my grandma prepare it.
For Jackie Zarine Mostny, the Persian Jewish Queen lineage from the time of Esther continues to live on– and evolve.
It’s been kind of mind-bending—the idea of something that’s free, the idea of citizens taking charge of abandoned, empty, vandalized space and turning it into public good, the ability to find purpose and possibility in an empty space.
Tasting the schnapps and coffee liqueur in the babka calls back the memory of going to shul on Saturday mornings before the pandemic.
My job was to keep my father safe in the world without compromising his dignity. I can only imagine how difficult it was for him—the parent—to take orders from me—the child.
Rachel Michelberg on caretaking, gender, and societal assumptions.
In Frances Goldin’s apartment, we found a powerful sign: “I Adore My Lesbian Daughters.”