As Trump and MAGA call for mass deportations, Shakespeare asks us to see the world from the immigrants’ point of view.
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Shakespeare Stood Up for Immigrants
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The Great Books as Assimilation Manual
Phuc Tran’s “Sigh, Gone” describes how great literature helped him negotiate a difficult immigrant experience.
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Harris’s Literary Favs Reveal a Vibrant Soul
Kamala Harris’s favorite lit reveals a woman engaging in foundational exploration, especially regarding race and gender.
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Stephen King and Detention Centers
Stephen King’s latest novels unconsciously reflect contemporary events, with kids imprisoned in detention centers.
Welcome Stranger to This Place
The story of Jesus healing an unclean gentile reminds us all to welcome the stranger. Blake shows us the heaven that awaits when we do.
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Trump, Clifton, & Immigrants as Animals
Trump describing immigrants as animals is scary stuff, as this Lucille Clifton poem makes clear.
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