June 23, 1938Joe Louis won. J. was thrilled. She dreamt of them fighting, even though she knows nothing of boxing, and takes her mum's generally disapproving attitude towards the sport. She takes advantages of J.'s good mood to broach the subject of her looking for a job. Surprisingly, he is …
News
Outrage
June 21, 1938 She is outraged at what she reads. J. has a sprained wrist, he was not directly involved, but was on scene, bringing some food to a friend; even thought it was 5am. He had left early so as not to answer questions. He had left a note saying he was going for a walk. She was upset, …
Bloody Sunday
June 19, 1938 Sunday. It should be a day of rest. But her neighbour F. knocked on the door and told her about the awful things that have happened. She is going to go downtown with them to protest. Where is J? She thinks he might already be there — and she's not sure who's side he is …
A Mechanical Heart
June 17, 1938 A Mechanical Heart Learns to Breathe. She is struck by the notion, and starts to doodle, imagining what it might look like. It will be several years before she sees a photograph. …
Dubious Taste
June 13, 1938 Monday. She is both shocked and horrified by the headline and the photograph. It's grotesque. This and the rising cost of the paper- she wants to phone and cancel their subscription tout suite. J. would never agree - he reads the paper with a zealot like enthusiasm. She sighs. …