Content note: this piece discusses the trauma and minimization of sexual misconduct In the introduction of Not That Bad, Roxane Gay begins, “When I was...
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The White Fists of Old Letters: On Being Plathian
I. October 5, 2017 It’s hard to say when my work was first called Plathian. It certainly could have been during a senior year college...
Why I Can’t Have Coffee with You: Saying No to the Patriarchy
Faculty Meeting This summer at a faculty meeting, I joked with a colleague. I’ve learned how to do this as a woman in the patriarchy....
Self Censored: When Writing is Not Right
I stopped jumping in and out of trouble. Once, it was a moving car, my father pissed; the walk home slow and only mildly treacherous....
Some Questions About Empathy and Reading
First Questions: The Limits of Empathy I taught two creative writing courses as a graduate student. My undergraduates wanted answers and rules, and instead I...