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Soloway, 83, is the author of The Division Street Princess, Green Nails and Other Acts of Rebellion: Life After Loss, Bad Grandma and Other Chapters in a Life Lived Out Loud, and She's Not The Type. Her articles have appeared in Harper's Bazaar, Huff Post, Next Avenue, Forward, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, and Kveller. The Emmy Award-winning television series Transparent was created by Elaine Soloway's child Joey and inspired by their family.

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Am I Rebellious, Or Just A Showoff?

by Elaine Soloway March 10, 2022March 10, 2022

Fans of my writing call me a “badass.” But that word, tinged with profanity, is often sanitized by prudent editors into “rebel.” I am flattered by either description — I’m an 83-year-old, 4’9”, 97-pound woman — but I fear my fans are off base. If I were a true rebel, say a Joan of Arc […]

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