In which I explore the works that contributed to my vision of being an American.
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Tag Archives: Clansman
My Early Literary Civics Lessons
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Oh Captain My Captain", “Nancy Hanks", American Twins of the Revolution, Declaration of Independence, July 4th, Lucy Fitch Perkins, Rosemary Benét, Thomas Dixon, Walt Whitman Comments closed
We Need Disturbing Lit If We Are to Grow
If we want literature to improve our lives, often we must read–and teach–works that unsettle.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Bluest Eye, C.S. Lewis, cancel culture, Cat's Eye, censorship, Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx, Light in August, Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Lottery, Margaret Atwood, Ruth Franklin, Shirley Jackson, Thomas Dixon, Toni Morrison, William Faulkner Comments closed
Compassion for the Poor Is Not Enough
Speaking with the head as well as the heart against oppressive class conditions is necessary in novels as in public policy.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged austerity budgeting, Charles Chestnutt, Charles Dickens, Christmas Carol, Economics, Paul Ryan, recession, Thomas Dixon Comments closed