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Tag Archives: writing
The Gay World as Navigated by a Straight Mom (www.gaykids-straightmom.com)
I am launching a new blog entitled The Gay World as Navigated by a Straight Mom. Following the tradition of my Branching blog, I intend to publish a new piece every week or two. I hope that some of my regular … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, blogs, coming out, coming out process, david, family, gay, gay children, gay community, lgbt, lgbt allies, lgbt community, lgbt family, lgbtq, news, parents of gay children, parents of lgbt, parents of lgbt children, pflag, straight allies, straight ally, writing
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At the Mercy of Strangers: The Book That Keeps Giving
Like many teenagers, I kept a diary. In flowery prose I bemoaned my unrequited love for an older married man. I cherished leftist views of the world and a bombastic philosophy to match. I saw myself as a useless bystander … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, adult education, at the mercy of strangers, authors, german jews, hidden children, high school equivalency, holocaust, hse, john milton, judaism, memoir writing, memoirs, nazi germany, teenagers, teens, the writer's life, turning point, turning point education center, world war ii, writing, writing a book
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Peter’s Hat
I am a clotheshorse from way back. I fondly remember the smoked yellow silk dress I wore, age seven, to my cousin’s bar mitzvah. I recall a hand-me-down lace dress that did not suit my style when I was eight, … Continue reading
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Tagged asja, brooklyn, brooklyn writers, clothes, clotheshorse, clothing, crafts at lincoln, crafts fair, fashion, trends, writing
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The ASJA Founder’s Award for Career Achievement
I was sitting in the ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York at the 2012 annual meeting of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA). Regina Ryan, my agent, Ernest, my husband, Judy, my daughter, and Naomi, my granddaughter, … Continue reading
Branching: Thoughts of an Ever-Curious Author 