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Jason Katz

Jason Katz is an English teacher and the publisher of Islandia Journal.

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Slate’s One Year Podcast Chronicles Anita Bryant’s War Against Miami's Gay Community

By Jason Katz
Jul 22, 2021

Anita Bryant's crusade against gay rights was microcosmic of all the pending change in the country.
In Miami, Ernest's Brother Les Hemingway Founded a Micronation, Hosted Séances, and Hunted Nazis

In Miami, Ernest's brother Leicester "Les" Hemingway founded a micronation, hunted Nazi submarines, and dipped his feet in mythical healing waters. By JASON KATZ

By Jason Katz
Jun 15, 2021

It was as though Les were the ghost of his brother, haunting subtropical beaches.
Happy Yahweh ben Yahweh Day, Miami!

By Jason Katz
Oct 7, 2020

A religious leader once viewed amiably enough to have a day named for him turned quickly into a villainous cult leader.
In the Shadows of Giants: An Abbreviated History of Miami's Negro Leagues Team

By Jason Katz
Aug 17, 2020

Historical records show the team was owned by two bootleggers. It was Miami, after all.

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