Ways of Reading: Part I
I started my first MFA class with a pretty clear idea of how things were going to go. Literary theory. … Continue reading Ways of Reading: Part I
Tag: college
The Fetishization of Girlhood
I first realized that men look at girls as sexual objects on the day of my kindergarten graduation. Our teacher … Continue reading The Fetishization of Girlhood
The Ninth Assault
Webbstock is a tradition at Webb Institute going back to 1979. All about booze and bands, it runs from daybreak … Continue reading The Ninth Assault
Sexually Harassed by a Mentor
In the faculty office building, Top never dared follow me. Neither did the Mormon missionaries. Friendly faces smiled back as … Continue reading Sexually Harassed by a Mentor
The Return
A sea-change had come over my parents’ house. The walls were still the same ice-blue. The kitchen where my father … Continue reading The Return
Joe
Looking back, I can’t help but wonder. Why him? Why do we gather, like moths, around the flame of one … Continue reading Joe
How Dr. Who Is Getting Me Through Grad School
Well, not financially of course. But emotionally? Psychologically? Yeah. My fiancé introduced me to the series last year, just a … Continue reading How Dr. Who Is Getting Me Through Grad School
Why I Love Grad School, or Please Talk Career Options with Your Daughters
When I was 22, my undergraduate professors started to ask where I’d be going next. Everyone assumed it would be … Continue reading Why I Love Grad School, or Please Talk Career Options with Your Daughters
Beautiful Boys
Today at the college, a freshman hunched over the form I handed him, checking off boxes. Male. Under 25. Native … Continue reading Beautiful Boys
