The First Person on Mars
Somewhere near Kazakhstan, the 1980s: At nighttime, surrounded by goats, a little girl lay on her back in a pasture and pointed a small telescope toward the stars.
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“Lenin Was Half-Jewish and So Can You”
My grandfather, Israel, always claimed it was my doing. I was nineteen and I was getting restless.
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Seeds
My grandfather lives among the trees. He is streaked with dirt, brown as a fallen acorn. When he walks, the leaves bend under his feet.
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