Toshio Meronek’s writing has appeared in Al Jazeera, The Nation, them, Truthout, Vice News, and more.
They host the podcast Sad Francisco, and their book Miss Major Speaks is out now from Verso.
Read more past work here, and sign up for very occasional updates via email here.
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Islands in the sand
Hyphen
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Be killed or be caged?
The Advocate
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Banko Brown and the crisis in San Francisco
The Nation