In life, Faulkner was a racist. In his fiction, he deconstructed racism brilliantly.
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Faulkner: Racist in Life, Not in Fiction
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Donne: Better to be Woke Than Asleep
In “Good Morrow,” Donne delivers a timely message that it’s good to be woke.
Lit that Features the N-Word: What to Do
Now to teach White literature that employs the n-word? Balance with Black literature.
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Faulkner on Racism: Sadly, Still Relevant
Faulkner’s “Absalom, Absalom!” understands White America’s race hatred in a deep way that is still revelant.
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GOP Attacks on the Poor? Read McCullers
In “Heart is a Lonely Hunter” McCullers calls out rightwing attacks on poverty programs. Today’s GOP should listen.
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“Paradise” Explains Nichols Killing
Toni Morrison’s “Paradise” helps explain why Black policemen would carry out the horrific killing of Tyre Nichols.
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Integration’s Child Pioneers
Black children in the early days of integration report intense bullying from peers. Ozeki describes such childhood cruelty in “Tale for the Time Being.”
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Kindred’s Race Lessons
Butler’s “Kindred” awakens us to our racial blindnesses.
Actors of Color in New Tolkien Drama
While some critics, perhaps revealing their racism, are complaining about actors of color in “Ring of Power,” here’s why the casting is good.
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