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Literatura, Música, y (Huracán) María: Reflections from the Diaspora

Literatura, Música, y (Huracán) María: Reflections from the Diaspora

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“Maria’s thunder skirts flew high when she danced” —from “Siblings” in Blood Dazzler by Patricia Smith “No hemos contado aún a los muertos, no sabemos nada...

03.072018September 10, 2019
Karaoke with Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un

Karaoke with Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un

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I bypass the self-serve cereal cart on the patio, the subterranean foam party pulsing with sweaty go-go dancers, the dorm room where dozens of well-dressed...

11.012018September 10, 2019
To Insist on the Depth and Complexity of Our Lives

To Insist on the Depth and Complexity of Our Lives

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In a book I found years ago, Adrienne Rich is quoted as saying, “This is the work I see for us now: to insist in...

22.052017September 10, 2019
Survived or Remained Alive?: An Imagined Interview with Babushka Vera

Survived or Remained Alive?: An Imagined Interview with Babushka Vera

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Julia: Is it alright that I’m writing about you? Vera: Well, I suppose so. I just do not understand why you would want to. And...

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Report from the Field: The Other Section

Report from the Field: The Other Section

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I attempt to practice a feminism rooted essentially in intersectionality. As a woman who has had the privilege of studying feminist theory that illuminates the...