Monthly Archives: February 2017

A New Native Son, Part I

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Sharyn

Content Note – discussion of fictional rape and murder follows. THIS IS NOT A DRILL, Y’ALL: Variety is reporting that Richard Wright’s novel Native Son will be adapted for film by Rashid Johnson and Suzan-Lori Parks. And I’m not sure I can effectively … Continue reading →

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Trumptuffe

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Sharyn

I was teaching the 17th century French play Tartuffe, by Molière, last week to students in my introduction to drama class. We got into a really interesting discussion about hypocrisy and why phony human beings irritate us so much. Why is … Continue reading →

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Blogging Break

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Sharyn

I’m finding that this semester is a bit overwhelming right now. My class meetings and work load have shifted only slightly, and yet it appears to have upended my normal routines and scholarly output. I also must confess to being MUCH … Continue reading →

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Fast Take: The Postmodern Presidency

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Sharyn

My husband sent me this column in The Irish Times in which Fintan O’Toole writes the following about Trump’s Muslim ban: The problem the executive order is really meant to address is not terrorism, but Trump’s own campaign rhetoric. The order relates, … Continue reading →

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