Alternatives to the Individual Hero: A Place to Hang the Moon
My previous post on the problem with the individual hero in children’s and YA fiction has received a lot of attention. People have asked me for alternatives to...
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Why We Don’t Negotiate
As the impeachment trial for inciting the January 6 coup begins, I use my historical research to explain why we have the trial and punish the perpetrators rather than negotiating with them.
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On Watching “Chernobyl” Post-Covid
How seeing the miniseries Chernobyl in 2021 rather than when it came out in 2019 has affected my perception of the show (and our own Covid-19 response)
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“We Have No Idea How [Bad] Things Can Get”
A review of the celebrated documentary “Collective,” which chronicles official corruption in Romania’s health care industry and is a cautionary tale.
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When We Lost Our Humanity
Some questions on the anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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Rural Lives, Rural Voices
Thoughts on the YA short story collection Rural Voices and depictions of rural life in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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