Listen to this episode for my thoughts and questions about the 23 year-old transsexual’s suicidal siege with high-velocity guns at a Catholic school in Minnesota.
Listen to me read aloud two referenced short stories by yours truly—“Egoless” and “Beautiful are the Brave”—about a boy who chooses to commit an act of evil and a man who chooses to become like a woman, and, then, doubts his choice. Next month, read or listen to my newest short story, “The Bus Stop,” about a marginalized man, a marginalized boy and their unusual daily ritual, rise and resilience.
Read this article in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune for an early report on the Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 attack. Read this article in Time for facts about the murderer.
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