Don’t Let Iran Go Nuclear
The U.S. must end its stunning passivity.
September 29, 2022
Eugene Nadelman.
In the opening of the verse novella Eugene Nadelman, Michael Weingrad introduces us to the titular protagonist, an “acne-speckled” fourteen-year-old “nerd” living in Philadelphia. Set in 1982, the first chapter describes Eugene’s adventures at his cousin Steve’s bar mitzvah in the suburbs. Herewith, an excerpt:
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Login or SubscribeThe U.S. must end its stunning passivity.
Into the lions’ den.
“My Columbia degree doesn’t mean anything here.”
Eugene Nadelman.
“Names are funny. They can tell us a lot about a person or not much at all.”