Adolescence | Bammer 2021

Jul 11, 20202 min read

First Times

STORY: I began having sex on a regular basis when I was really young. In fact, the first time it happened, I was only eleven. The school...

Aug 8, 20196 min read

STORY: We five were an unusual gang—“the famous five”—as we liked to call ourselves. It was comprised of me, my best friend Mark, his...

Jun 25, 20193 min read

STORY: Fifty years ago this week the Stonewall Riots took place. I do not recall hearing about these events at the time, as my mind was...

Jun 25, 20193 min read

I was 14 years old in the long-ago summer of 1969. My freshman year of high school approached but my concerns were still very boyish:...

Jun 9, 20182 min read

1974—“I’m like you,” the hand-printed and hand-delivered note said. “My name is Jimmy. I live on this street. I am 12. Will you meet me...