Exclusive ‘Ethel at 100’ – a Poem by Ishmael Reed

Writing exclusively for Haaretz, the renowned American writer pens a poem in honor of his mother-in-law, Ethel Strasser, to mark her 100th birthday

May 30, 2018 5:41 PM

Ethel Blank Strasser is my mother-in-law. I married her third daughter, Carla – a distinguished choreographer, director and author whose latest book is “Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel,” about two women...

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