I'm writing this after several months of requests from white friends, family, colleagues, and online pals on what to read in these times of high visibility of anti-Black state violence. I almost wrote "escalating" anti-Black violence, but this is a misrepresentation of the history of racist violence in the United States, despite the September 22,… Continue reading For White Folks Who Want To Do Better: When Anti-Racism Isn’t Enough
Category: Writing
Race & Gender Theory: A bell hooks gallery
AWP Is NOT Us
Over years of working on literary publications, I have never felt particularly compelled to self-disclose as a radical queer editor, instead hoping that the writers I support would make clear my editorial interests. Today, Red Hen Press editor Kate Gale’s tone-deaf, reactionary—perhaps satirical?—piece “AWP Is Us,” posted at Huffington Post, illustrates publishing’s implicit & explicit… Continue reading AWP Is NOT Us
New
Did y'all know I was really sad in Seattle? This seemed too ironically typical at the time, since Seattle has a reputation for being depressing. Boy, was it ever. Chett and I arrived smack dab in the middle of a huge wave of gentrification, and in our naive millenial reliance on public transportation, we soon… Continue reading New
McSweeney’s: The Boy from Jurassic Park’s College Application Essay.
If only all of my students had such clear-cut coming-of-age narratives. McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: The Boy from Jurassic Park’s College Application Essay..
INFOGRAPHIC: Yoga for Writers | Electric Literature
Stave off those writer blues with these rejuvenating yoga poses. (My favorite is "Form Rejection Pose.") INFOGRAPHIC: Yoga for Writers | Electric Literature.
Personal
Personal statements are the worst nightmare of even a confident writer. A mysterious amalgamation of ego and sycophantry, decisiveness and open-to-influenceness, personal statement writing often begins with wild listmaking and doesn't get much further until a panicked, last-minute rewrite at 1AM, wracked by guilt and accompanied by a bottle of Chateau Ste. Michele. As a… Continue reading Personal
On Depression: To Anyone Else Living in a Fog
Such a great, honest take on depression and mood disorders generally. So worth a read for anyone who appreciates good writing and poignant, revelatory self-care. On Depression: To Anyone Else Living in a Fog.
Custerism: A Manifesto of Doubt – Identity Theory
A great new essay by Rachel Wilkinson on late-stage capitalism, activism & academia, and family. Custerism A Manifesto of Doubt - Identity Theory. Excited to continue churning out fabulous releases from talented writers. Y'all make editing a thrilling gig.
‘G.R.I.T.S.’ is So Much More Than Food | Autostraddle
Humbled and stoked to have a quote pulled in an Autostraddle review of GRITS. Perhaps equally stoked to find out about this review through Twitter mentions. Read A F*cking Book: ‘G.R.I.T.S.’ Is So Much More Than Food | Autostraddle.
Jesse Rice-Evans 