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After such knowledge
How should we commemorate the enslaved people who built America?
 • Ruth Franklin
Like Covid, but with missiles
A snapshot of Israel at war.
 • Ruth Franklin
Teacups and ICE
When disaster comes to our doorstep.
 • Ruth Franklin
Empty and aching
Looking for America.
 • Ruth Franklin
A "ta-da" list for 2025
One way to fight the haven't-accomplished-enough blues.
 • Ruth Franklin
The view from here
Rain in Tel Aviv, and a breath of hope.
 • Ruth Franklin
Letting go
My book collection was a map of my inner life. But it was also holding me back.
 • Ruth Franklin
"Who cares about Mom's inner life?"
Finding community at a literary festival.
 • Ruth Franklin
Notes on Crank
Is a YA novel about drugs and sex more likely to endanger teens or to save their lives?
 • Ruth Franklin
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories
For people who think critically about books. An insider perspective on book publishing, writing criticism, and my biography currently in production, THE MANY LIVES OF ANNE FRANK. Also featuring an occasional group read of Israeli and Palestinian authors.
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