Richard Jeffrey Newman

Richard Jeffrey Newman

New York City
A poet and essayist, I write about gender and sexuality, Jewish identity and culture, writing and translation. My goal? To make connections that matter. I also help other writers do the same.

from "Fixtures and Fittings," by Sarah Salway

“...The eternal whispering of the kettle would have kept us awake if our beds had let us sleep, duvets rapunzelling
Four by Four #41

Four by Four #41

Four Things To Read, Four Things To See, For Things To Listen To, and Four Things About Me

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A Cautionary Tale Two Khorasani dervishes were traveling together. One of them, because he fasted for two days at a
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My Father’s Day gift!
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Four by Four #40

Four by Four #40

Four things to read, four things to see, four things to listen to, and four things about me

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The student to whom you gave an incomplete in good faith because they really were confronted with serious difficulties at

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Preamble We are starting to roll. We are coming to you through the internet. And when the weather is right,
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The morning view from my window...

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Once upon a time...