Where Do We Go From Here? Against Hegemony, Toward Integrity: The Dissident...
Artists have declared their dissent from Trump. #WritersResist, #ArtAfterTrump, and #J20ArtStrike are a sample of many anti-Trump events organized by artists worldwide. It’s important to remember that...
View ArticleWhere We Go From Here: Writers Who Remember Freedom
You say you are my ally, stand up! Brush yourself off. There is no time for tears, for self-pitying platitudes. There is a rich, racist, misogynistic man who wants to lead us. He is not my … [Read More]
View ArticleWhere We Go From Here: Dear Students & Dear Trump
Dear Students, Good morning, class. Welcome to a new year, a new semester, and to my Race, Nation, and Borders in American Literature course. I hope you enjoyed much peace and rest over the holiday...
View ArticleWhere We Go From Here: The Moon Does Not Fight
Tonight, the moon comes the closest to the earth that it’s been in almost 70 years. Like a silver ghost rising up in a cloudless night sky, the “supermoon” is so bright and so big … [Read More]
View ArticleWhere We Go From Here: On “Political” Poetry and Marginalization
“But one voice is not enough, nor two, although this is where dialogue begins.” — Cherrie Moraga THE PROBLEM Something occurred during the days after the Trump election. There was a marked difference...
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