The Trauma of Being Here
How can a white person with chronic illness support Black Lives Matter? When others are suffering, how can you support … Continue reading The Trauma of Being Here
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Candice Carty-Williams Wows with QUEENIE
A brilliant interrogation of the “chick lit” genre, Queenie starts off slow, with the usual plot points: career woman struggles with career … Continue reading Candice Carty-Williams Wows with QUEENIE
Trump: All the Signs of an Abuser
TRIGGERING CONTENT Today is the eleventh day of the year. The same year that Donald J. Trump faces the looming … Continue reading Trump: All the Signs of an Abuser
When Literary Criticism Doesn’t Work
I first read James Wood’s How Fiction Works nearly ten years ago, shortly after it was published. And it hasn’t aged well. … Continue reading When Literary Criticism Doesn’t Work
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
The End of Family
The last time I saw my father was in Austin, Texas. I was 25. My brother and I flew down … Continue reading The End of Family
After the Assault
I begin to have panic attacks in the dance studio. I have been dancing for seven years, but now, suddenly, … Continue reading After the Assault
Why Gloria Steinem Was Wrong, and Why It Matters
In the wake of Gloria Steinem’s comments that young women could only be siding with Bernie over Hillary in order … Continue reading Why Gloria Steinem Was Wrong, and Why It Matters
23 Quotes That Perfectly Explain Racism (To People Who Don’t “See Color”)
When I was in college, I got a job bussing tables. In a Thai restaurant. Several white American customers expressed … Continue reading 23 Quotes That Perfectly Explain Racism (To People Who Don’t “See Color”)
42 and the Truth about Racism
Many American films about the pre-Civil Rights era depict black Americans as noble and long-suffering with whites equally one-dimensional: either … Continue reading 42 and the Truth about Racism
