Today I taught my last classes for Penn State. I say "taught" but really these final sessions were less about curriculum and more about celebration and reflection, as last classes always are for me. We gathered at a coffee house today. They handed me their papers and handed each other their Gifts of Words--little pieces … Continue reading To My Students
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“After the Verdict We Watch Fireworks”
I'm feeling some ambivalence about this post. On the one hand, I am very, very excited to be appearing for the first time on The Rumpus! On the other, today is another particularly dark day at/for Penn State, and my essay (linked above) reminds me that we are still in the thick of it here … Continue reading “After the Verdict We Watch Fireworks”