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“The Suffering of the Situation”

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Abigail

“The Suffering of the Situation” While the record snowfall piled up, higher than my shoulders where it touched the house in some corners, I was not thinking how beautiful it all was. I was not breaking out the marshmallows to … Continue reading →

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“Hyper-Idealism and Primitivity”

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Abigail

Hyper-Idealism and Primitivity I’ve been making my way through the spring issue of “The Jewish Review of Books.” It’s far less “in” with the beautiful people than “The New York Review of Books” which commits politicide in prose against the … Continue reading →

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