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About Ben Shaberman

Ben’s first book, The Vegan Monologues, is a collection of humorous and reflective essays and commentaries that were carried previously by a variety of media including: The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, VegNews, NPR, Sky & Telescope, and Clean Sheets Erotica Magazine. The book was published in 2009 by Apprentice House at the Loyola University of Maryland. By day, Ben is a science writer for the Foundation Fighting Blindness, reporting on research for inherited retinal diseases. He also holds a master of arts in poetry from Johns Hopkins University. You can find him at BenShaberman.com.

This High

Ben Shaberman

My first attempt at rolling a joint was rather pathetic. It looked more like a small turd covered in paper than something to be smoked. And not knowing to remove the twigs and seeds — of which it had … [Read more...]

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Empty Mirror

Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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