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Why Safe Communities for Artists Matter
Creativity, Education, mental health

Why Safe Communities for Artists Matter

When I began my homeschooled MFA last fall, I had two reasons. First, chronic migraines limit my functionality to the … Continue reading Why Safe Communities for Artists Matter

What’s the Point of Literary Theory Anyway?
Art, literature, Writing

What’s the Point of Literary Theory Anyway?

Literary theory is a trip. I just spent roughly a year, off and on, studying the topic. I watched Professor … Continue reading What’s the Point of Literary Theory Anyway?

To the Guy in My MFA Class* Who Believes Art “Has Nothing to Do with Race”
anti-racism, Art, Writing

To the Guy in My MFA Class* Who Believes Art “Has Nothing to Do with Race”

Since the 1930s Formalism has positioned literary art as independent of author, era, and even possibly meaning. It promises that … Continue reading To the Guy in My MFA Class* Who Believes Art “Has Nothing to Do with Race”

The Trauma of Being Here
justice, mental health, politics

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

Candice Carty-Williams Wows with QUEENIE
What I'm Reading

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
politics, Psychology

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
Education, literature, Reviews

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
Education, literature

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
Memoir

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
Memoir

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

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