Rural Lives, Rural Voices
Thoughts on the YA short story collection Rural Voices and depictions of rural life in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Proud of My “Students”
The launch event for the contemporary Jewish American anthology It's a Whole Spiel, highlighting the diversity of Millennial and Gen Z Jewish experiences.
Translation and Human Rights
Highlighting Women in Translation Month and the role of translators in protecting authors who are the targets of repressive regimes.
Remembering Hurricane Katrina: What Went Missing and What Got Found
For the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a review of Fatima Shaik's new collection of short stories, What Went Missing and What Got Found.
“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,…
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…
Writing Prompts
I'm nearing the halfway mark in my Portuguese class. We've had one test so far, another next week, and the two-day midterm exam the first week in April. We also…