Wednesday That Breonna Taylor’s family is receiving a $12 million settlement and the promise of police reform following her wrongful shooting by Louisville police is in part a testimony to Black Lives Matters protests and other instances of public pressure. Without them, we might not even know her name. With that in mind, I return […]
Terry Pratchett’s “Thud!” deals with violence–both the violence we are witnessing around us and the violent thoughts these call up within ourselves. It helps explain police brutality.
Pratchett’s “Going Postal,” a novel about a conman, captures much about our own Conman-in-Chief.
Terry Pratchett describes his ideal teacher in “Thief of Time.”
Terry Pratchett’s “Feet of Clay” argues humorously for diversity, immigration, and responsible governance.
For a spot-on depiction of GOP enablers of Donald Trump, check out the civic leaders in Terry Pratchett’s “Guards! Guards!”
Terry Prachett’s comic fantasy sometimes describes our political reality as well as sophisticated political science.
Terry Pratchett examines how we handle time in “Thief of Time.”
Neil Gaiman and the late Terry Pratchett are beloved fantasy writers because they stand up for our humanity in dehumanizing times.
