Bruce Shapiro | The Sun Magazine

Bruce Shapiro

Bruce Shapiro is an associate editor for the Nation. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut.

— From July 1995
Essays, Memoirs, & True Stories

One Violent Crime

I had gone no more than a few steps when I felt a hard punch in my back followed instantly by the unforgettable sensation of skin and muscle tissue parting. Silva had stabbed me about six inches above my waist, just beneath my rib cage.

July 1995
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