*** The following video clip was shot by Pauline Schneider when I spoke at Spoonbill Books in New York City. The event transpired in late February 2015. Spoonbill from Pauline Schneider on Vimeo.

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I'm frequently disparaged by relatively wealthy, Caucasian men who cannot think for themselves. It turns out to be a stunningly large proportion of the demographic. The line they trot out, time after time, is that I do not explain how…

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The video embedded below represents a parting shot from my tour in New York. It's from an un-birthday party in New York City.