The American Nightmare

Image: The Atlantic

Back in the day, there was a wonderful cartoon called “Word Girl” — anyone remember this? My friends would often refer to me as “Word Girl” given that my undergraduate degree is in Comparative Literature. I knew (know) a lot of words, and this has served me well. Until now, that is. I’ll explain.

I’ve been struggling to find the words, ANY WORDS, that could even begin to adequately convey my simultaneous sadness and…