Undocumented and Employed: My Teenage Years
by Veralyn Williams Like many high school overachievers, I was such a planner. During my senior year at Dewitt Clinton High School most of my “plans” required a bit of... Read More
Poetry As Class Privilege: Words Inspired by Audre Lorde
By Christopher Soto So a couple days ago was Audre Lorde’s 80th birthday. Yay! And I’ve been reading/meditating on some of her works, such as ‘Poetry Is Not a Luxury’... Read More
Valentine's Series: Two Poems by Marina Blitshteyn
In honor of Valentine’s Day, all this week on our blog we’ll be posting pieces from our January 31st reading on intercultural dating and relationships. Identity Love Poem It’s not... Read More
Valentine's Series: Tongue-Tied (Untitled) by Sarah Thomas
In honor of Valentine’s Day, all this week on our blog we’ll be posting pieces from our January 31st reading on intercultural dating and relationships. Our first piece, Tongue-Tied (Untitled)... Read More
Ecstatic Mourning: Witnessing Nelson Mandela's Death in Johannesburg
I arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 2, 2013, after a nearly twenty-hour flight that left Philadelphia the previous morning. My family greeted me in the airport with a... Read More
Finding Humor In Horror: James McBride’s The Good Lord Bird
Reading James McBride’s The Good Lord Bird brought me the kind of joy that makes me question the decentness of my pleasure. You know what I mean if you’ve watched... Read More