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Hot Town (Summer 1967)

A form of memory

Mar 7

Hot Town (Summer 1967)

Mar 7

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The Necessary, Honorable Thing: Denounce Trump

Only a few true moments of conscience present themselves in a lifetime. For relatively safe and comfortable Americans of the post-World War…

Mar 23, 2016

The Necessary, Honorable Thing: Denounce Trump

Mar 23, 2016

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“Certain Normal Predicaments of Human Divinity”

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men

Feb 13

“Certain Normal Predicaments of Human Divinity”

Feb 13

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From My New Collection of Poetry, Waiting for Word, a poem, “Impolitic Manifesto”

After four years, I almost don’t remember what I used to talk about politically besides Donald Trump. I exaggerate, but only to tell a…

Dec 22, 2020

From My New Collection of Poetry, Waiting for Word, a poem, “Impolitic Manifesto”

Dec 22, 2020

Comedy and Antisemitism — and Dave Chappelle

In other words, brave, truth-telling comedy is actually truth-independent.

Nov 15, 2022

Comedy and Antisemitism — and Dave Chappelle

Nov 15, 2022

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Existential Choice in the Time of Trump: Conscience and Human Judgment

One might think that a reasonable knowledge of the history of human barbarity would leave little room for further disillusionment.

Sep 21, 2020

Existential Choice in the Time of Trump: Conscience and Human Judgment

Sep 21, 2020

The Dark History of White Reaction to Black Protest

As we observe what I will call the Trumpian conservative and white moderate reaction to the current Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests and…

Jun 14, 2020

The Dark History of White Reaction to Black Protest

Jun 14, 2020

Tom Cotton, The New York Times, and the People Who Just Don’t Get It

For some time now, leading anti-Trump journalist David Frum has offered as the pinned tweet atop his Twitter page, the prediction, “When…

Jun 11, 2020

Tom Cotton, The New York Times, and the People Who Just Don’t Get It

Jun 11, 2020

Summer of 1969, A Memoir: Part 2, Goodbye and Hello

On a California Highway to Heaven (and to Hell)

Aug 21, 2019

Summer of 1969, A Memoir: Part 2, Goodbye and Hello

Aug 21, 2019

Summer of 1969, a Memoir: Why Don’t We Sing This Song All Together

Once again the world contradicted itself

Aug 15, 2019

Summer of 1969, a Memoir: Why Don’t We Sing This Song All Together

Aug 15, 2019

A. Jay Adler

A. Jay Adler

Writer. Reader. Roper of stars and Professor of English. New York and Los Angeles. Essays, poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction, memoir. ajayadler.com

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