In recognition of June being Pride Month, I invite readers to revisit my short story “Death, Shmeath” (North American Review, Summer 2021), which was inspired by the life of Sidney Franklin. Here’s the log line: “In ‘Death, Shmeath,’ set in 1932 Brooklyn and based on a real character, an Orthodox father struggles with his son’s worldwide fame as the first and only gay Jewish matador.” Read more in SHORT STORIES.
Sidney Franklin, the gay Jewish matador from Brooklyn
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