Teaching LGBTQ+ Literature During the Pandemic
During the pandemic, students focused on queer trauma, but next time, I plan to ensure that they also explore queer joy.
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Reading Is Everything
When I was a child, before I found my tribe, reading was my everything. Bulwark. Solace. Goad. Delight. Of course, I did not know those words back then. What I did know was that I could trust books. Completely. They would always offer an alternative reality. If not insight, then escape. Now I have the … Read more
“Overstory”: A Life-Changing Novel
I believed in the transformative power of literature years before I had the words to say so. But it turns out, I had no idea how much the right novel at the right time could change me. The novel is Richard Powers’ beautiful, sprawling eco-fiction, The Overstory. The time is now, my third sabbatical. Let … Read more