Last summer, The Nation published a poem called “How-To,” by white poet Anders Carlson-Wee, in which the speaker, a homeless person who speaks African American Vernacular English (AAVE), which is also sometimes called Black...
When I first started blogging about 15 years ago, I had not kept a journal—something I’d done with great consistency when I was younger—for a very long time. An integral part of my practice as a young poet, journal writing provided a...
I first learned out about Micro.blog when I started poking around after reading @brentsimmons’ account of how NetNewsWire “came home to him.” I read two posts that he wrote about Micro.blog, and I was immediately intrigued. I’ve had my...
The literature involving fathers and daughters runs to nearly one thousand titles. I Googled. The Tempest. King Lear. Emma. The Mayor of Casterbridge. Washington Square. Daughters have a power over fathers, who are usually...
The specific content of…negative images of Judaism…is remarkably malleable. During the eighteenth century, when European scholars were infatuated with pure reason, Judaism was criticized as an irrational faith. Now that...
Dear Diary: While waiting for the next shuttle from Times Square to Grand Central, I notice an ad for an international bank. The billboard shows a Joe Six-Pack type on his recliner in front of the television, can of beer in hand, but...
My mother sent me the link to this music video by 8th Day. The music is great, but what made me smile the most was the little boy in peyos and a sweatshirt with a Batman patch bopping to the beat. I also really appreciate the mixing of...
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