Le Guin’s story “Things” provides hope for those feeling daunted by Trump’s assault on American democracy.
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Le Guin and the Power of Affirmation
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The Universe in a Clay Jug
At one point Jeremiah compares to God to a potter who can either make or destroy Israel. Novelist A.S. Byatt and poet Kabir both have creative works about pots.
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A Life Lived in Literature: How It All Began
The first installment of a planned series on my life in books. My parents’ background and first two years.
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Two Wind-Obsessed Narcissists
Trump and King Lear, two wind-obsessed narcissists. But only one connects with his soul.
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Lit, a Critical Defense against Fascism
Have Democrat’s suffered from a lack of imagination? Literature can help fix that. (For instance, “Handmaid’s Tale,” “1984,” and “Ozymandias.”)
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Singin’ the Blues on Labor Day
Langston Hughes’s “Weary Blues” seems an appropriate poem for Labor Day.
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Instructions on Caring for One’s Soul
Living at a time when many are putting their souls at risk, here’s a Joseph Fasano poem on how to reconnect with and nurture the soul.
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What Your Mum and Dad Do to You
Adrian Mitchell claps back against Philip Larkin’s “They fuck you up, your mum and dad.” While he lacks Larkin’s bite, he captures my own upbringing much better.
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