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
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..
Marla Rice-Evans | Al Mohajer
An interview with my very cool mother on her new job as Lebanese American University's Vice Chancellor. She's long been my favorite person, and she should be yours too. Al Mohajer interview with Marla Rice-Evans, Vice Chancellor at LAU.
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
Cards
I've been wanting business cards for such a long time. I never felt quite right making them myself--I'm such a big supporter of graphic designers and artists, I felt like designing my own cards was sacrilege. Enter my cool coworker McKenna, who designed these groovy business cards for me. She's got such a clean aesthetic,… Continue reading Cards
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.
Jesse Rice-Evans 