All my life, I've known immigrants and people of other races. During my early childhood in Southern California, I attended a school where (depending on the year) one-third to one-half of my classmates were either immigrants themselves or born to immigrant parents. They came from Mexico, Egypt, Swaziland, and Japan - just to name the countries I … Continue reading A Word About Immigration
I’m Thankful for: Professor M
Every year around Thanksgiving, I share a post about an inspiring woman I’m grateful to have known. There was never any doubt about what I'd study in college. When I looked at prospectuses, my first step was always to flip to the English department section, to see what courses they offered and what the English faculty's … Continue reading I’m Thankful for: Professor M
My Five Favorite Reads, 2015
Today is my monthly "day off": a day when I leave the house early, come home late, and fill the hours in between with whatever I feel like doing. And today, I wanted to spend some of that time here. In trying to decide what to write about, I landed on a book list. I … Continue reading My Five Favorite Reads, 2015
Read Like a Girl 