News & Updates
Here are some recent updates about my writing, the website, and my book. Or, find out more about the book that inspired this project.
I am continuing the search for my long-lost great-uncle, Michael Rubin. Part 1 was published here on September 23, 2026. The investigation remains open. We have yet to find a body, so to speak—if I may borrow the [...]
The project grew out of my own family history, but its scope is not limited to any particular community, religion, or historical period. I welcome stories about people who concealed, changed, inherited, or reinvented their identities—by choice, necessity, [...]
I have decided to look for my great-uncle Michael. The time to do it is now, I realized—there will not [...]
I'm pleased to share a new interview about I Want This in Writing. One of the themes we explored is [...]
“Their stories complicate accepted narratives about Jewish life before and during World War II.” That line comes close to the [...]
How many people you know tell stories of their elders’ penises outside of a therapist’s office? If not, I’ll go [...]
