Jr. Serial

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Home Ground: Chapter 43 

“It’s okay.” I rest my head in my palms. “I just… want to sleep. And also I can’t sleep”

Double Take

Tuesday, November 07, 2023

A Class of His Own

If our gifted son had been learning-disabled instead, he’d have a tailor-made curriculum

Jr. Serial

Tuesday, November 07, 2023

Home Ground: Chapter 42

I’m annoyed that they keep talking about this letter; my skin crawls just at the thought of Aunt Chana seeing it

Jr. Serial

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Home Ground: Chapter 41 

“That letter that you got a while back, can we look at it?” he asks. “Maybe there’s a clue in there”

Jr. Serial

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Home Ground: Chapter 40 

I stand, unsteady on my feet, and am almost glad for the tears filming my vision, so I don’t see my classmates’ reactions

Jr. Serial

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Homeground: Chapter 39

My grandparents… they’re suffering. Of course they are, a logical voice inside me says. She’s their daughter, isn’t she?

Calligraphy: Succos 5784

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Off Trail

Through the phone, his mother’s sigh sounds like a storm wind. “I still don’t understand why you needed to do this trip over Succos, Zevi,” she says

Double Take

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Breaking Point

I could see why Leeba hadn’t been too hopeful about this half of Yom Tov being relaxing

Jr. Serial

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Home Ground: Chapter 37

But now… it’s happened, somehow; I feel like I have a place here. I have friends.

Calligraphy: Succos 5784

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Spreadsheet

Honestly, I can’t keep track of Dalia’s wardrobe, even though she’s forever posting pictures of her new purchases on our family chat

Jr. Serial

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Home Ground: Chapter 36   

Michal from the scenery group is dashing up the hallway. I blink. She’s… wait, she’s crying?