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

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

“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...

Karaoke with Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un

Karaoke with Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un

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...

To Insist on the Depth and Complexity of Our Lives

To Insist on the Depth and Complexity of Our Lives

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...

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

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

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...

Report from the Field: The Other Section

Report from the Field: The Other Section

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...