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Michael Barakiva

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Michael Barakiva is an Armenian-Israeli American theater director and writer who lives in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan with his husband, Rafael. He was born in Haifa, Israel and grew up in the suburbs of Central New Jersey, which were much scarier. He attended Vassar College, where he double majored in Drama and English, after which he attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division as an Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in Directing. He has been living in New York City since.

He is the Creative Director and Founder of Novel Readings, a company that uses the performance of literary text to help novelists develop their work and advance social justice. www.novelreadings.com
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Michael Barakiva Dear Zeina - Sorry I haven't responded to this earlier, but I had no idea this feature existed until just now. I have a super-clear idea about the seq…moreDear Zeina - Sorry I haven't responded to this earlier, but I had no idea this feature existed until just now. I have a super-clear idea about the sequel to OMG, but my editor told me that I'd have to wait (up to a year!) after the book came out to see how it sold before a sequel could be green lit. Just recently, I thought maybe I'd do a social fundraising sight, and if I got enough response, write an e-sequel for the hardcore readers of OMG who've been asking me the same things. (less)
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The truth is that I am only half Armenian. My mother, a Boghossian, married my father, an Israeli (my last name originally was Bar-Akiva, "Bar" being the Israeli patronym, aka the "ian" suffix for the Armenians). My mother brought us up on excellent food, a suspicion of most things American, and her grandmother's stories of fleeing Turkey during the genocides. And that, in a nutshell, is how I ended up the way I did. (less)
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An Open Letter To Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton



An Open Letter To Hillary Clinton,
Dear Secretary Clinton,I can’t imagine what you must be feeling today.  If it’s anything like what I’m going through, you’re alternating between stunned silence and eating everything you can get your hands on while screaming, “It’s Not Fair! It's Not Fair! It's Not Fair!” In the days and weeks and months to come, I’m sure you’ll be subjected to the views of the m Read more of this blog post »
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“You know, when I came home after our day in the city, I just crashed, thinking about Remi and how much I missed him. And then the next day was worse, And when you walked up to me at that ice cream machine, I just felt myself crumble inside. Around Remi, I felt like I was always trying to act like I was good enough. But around you, I don't want to pretend or hide. That's why I didn't say anything in the cafeteria that day, I knew that in five seconds, I'd be crying on your shoulder."

"That's what it's there for, Ethan."

Alek leaned in, took Ethan's face in his hands, and kissed him.”
Michael Barakiva, One Man Guy

“And did you feel like, 'This is it!?' Did music swell and fireworks explode and did you think to yourself,'This is what a kiss is supposed to feel like?'"

"It was like ice cream."

"I worked at DQ. Trust me, it's not like ice cream."

"No, I mean it's like all my life I've been eating frozen yogurt. And kissing boys is ice cream.”
Michael Barakiva, One Man Guy

“A friend was someone you talked to in school, joined a club with, or who went to your church. A stupid fight in a basement could end a normal friendship. But a best friend was someone you could trust with your life, someone who you knew would be there for you. Being best friends was a promise to work through things no matter what.”
Michael Barakiva, One Man Guy

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