Henry David Abraham shared a review of Summons to Berlin on his Substack and noted its relevance to our current political climate. Here’s an excerpt: And although the book was published two years ago, the reader may see parallels in how the Trump administration is managing immigrants in America. Is there not a callous disregard…

Fascism and psychopathy come to blows with imagination and creativity in Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth. See my article in Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/breaking-down-the-walls/202506/how-imagination-challenges-a-psychopath-in-pans-labyrinth

I’m currently preparing myself for a couple of talks which are bringing me back to the text of my book. Re-reading the Author’s Note, I’m struck by this line: Unfortunately, when you read this, I have no doubt we will still be facing a “firehose of falsehood” from various directions. May we have the strength…

Ästhetik & Kommunikation published a piece I wrote last year about the film The Apprentice just before the election, about the relationship between Donald Trump and his mentor, Roy Cohn. The full article is pictured here. For more on Ästhetik & Kommunikation visit: https://aesthetikundkommunikation.de/

My most recent blog post on Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/breaking-down-the-walls/202502/courage-patriotism-and-bravery-in-two-important-films

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My latest essay published on Women Writers, Women’s Books is about the emotional difficulty I had returning to Berlin after I wrote Summons To Berlin. You can find the whole piece here: https://booksbywomen.org/do-the-thing-you-are-most-afraid-of/

The first time I encountered Der Rufer (The Crier in English) was in the sculpture garden of the Käthe Kollwitz Museum in Berlin. I was in Berlin for the first time in years to meet with lawyers about my family’s building and seeking restitution. I was drawn to it because it seemed to embody a…

My most recent blog post on Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/breaking-down-the-walls/202407/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers-a-projective-screen