Portland poet and author David Biespiel's new memoir reflects on the Jewish life in Texas he left behind
Portland poet and author David Biespiel’s new memoir reflects on the Jewish life in Texas he left behind Updated Dec 10, 2020; Posted Dec 10, 2020 David Biespiel in 2019, in his office at the former home of the Attic Institute, a writing center he founded.Amy Wang | The Oregonian/OregonLive Facebook Share As a child, David Biespiel knew who he was: a Jewish boy growing up in Meyerland, Houston’s Jewish enclave. One day, he’d be a rabbi. As Biespiel navigated his teens, however, he began questioning Judaism, hammering away ever more aggressively until he created irreparable cracks betw...