Wrapping Up My Portuguese Class
My final exam in Portuguese prompts reflection on the importance of reading in learning languages and developing as a writer.
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Tourists at Home
A visit to The Cloisters in New York City is cause to reflect on the different fates of the Portuguese and Catalan languages.
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We Watch Train Wrecks
Are writers “everyday sadists” because we ratchet up conflicts and place our protagonists in dire and painful circumstances?
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Have I Met My Match?
The beginning of my third semester Portuguese class reminds of the trope of the competitive overachiever who finds herself overtaken by rival classmates.
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“Celebridades” Revised
I’ve been busy with interviews and guest posts for the past month or so, but things seem to be quieting down. Not sure whether or not that’s a good thing,...
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How’s That Writing a Story in Portuguese Thing Working Out?
Apparently, a lot better than uploading my video progress report to this web site. In the end, I had to delete the videos and substitute a photo of my first page, with...
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
