Ambien in the Middle East
3AM at the Jerusalem International Book Festival
Is it really 3AM?
How can it be 3AM?
Why can’t I sleep?
What was that noise?
Was that a car backfiring?
Was that a bomb?
Was that a missile exploding?
What does a missile sound like, anyway?
How can I not know what a missile exploding sounds like?
How am I ever going to sleep?
Why did I watch the news?
What was that noise?
If I’m this anxious in Jerusalem, what are…
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