Dear Friends of the Unreal -- I have put off writing my blog entry for October because I haven't known what to write. I have kept on hoping that some piece of fiction, some work of cinema or television, or even some experience would be something I could share to distract us from the events … Continue reading October 26th 2020 — Choose
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“a revolutionary moment”
Dear friends -- I'd like to invite you to take a look at my introductory essay to the Summer Issue of SHARK REEF literary magazine, an online journal that I've had the honor to work with for several years. The link to my essay is here: "Better" Better yet, (what is better than better? just … Continue reading “a revolutionary moment”
re-pairing, reparationing — Natasha Marin and making the questions real
Friends, This has been an intense summer. So much of the news in the United States today feels -- well -- unreal. I've been at a loss to write about it. So, I've been watching tv and wondering what my white, WASP Republican family would say about Donald Trump if they were still alive. They … Continue reading re-pairing, reparationing — Natasha Marin and making the questions real
Stephanie Barbé Hammer Writing (Un) Real 