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I Am Very Excited to Read Elaine Castillo’s Book: A Links Round-Up

I enjoyed Elaine Castillo’s first novel, America Is Not the Heart (in part because of my conviction that she has written fanfiction in her life; this is based on nothing), and I am ravenously excited to read her new book of literary criticism, How to Read Now. I will put the relevant link first so that y’all can share my excitement. Here are the links! “My issue with how we read is as much an existential grievance as it is a labor dispute.” Elaine Castillo addresses the foundation of white supremacy in the literary world, making me VERY excited to read…

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I Really Need to Read The Price of Salt Already: A Links Round-Up

Hello, it is Friday, and I am pleased to report that I have (mostly) emerged from the weeds of a time so busy that I thought I was going to have to rip my hair out. I did not rip my hair out! Hurrah! As the prospect of a slightly quieter time loomed before me, I very cleverly took on a large new project. Ha ha I don’t know why I’m like this. Please send help, I can’t disentangle my feelings of self-worth from productivity. ANYWAY HERE ARE SOME LINKS, and I’m sorry we all have to live in late-stage…

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Never Will I Not Scream about Jesus Christ Superstar: A Links Round-Up

In case you missed me yammering about it, Jesus Christ Superstar Live was amazing. Amazing! So good! Epic! Anyway, here are some other links. So I’m feeling some kind of way about all the predictably sympathetic coverage of the Austin bomber, and here’s a thing Ijeoma Iluo wrote. “Angels in America gentrifies blackness out of the American AIDS story”: Steven Thrasher on the most prominent AIDS story we continue to tell. And now for some good news: Sales at feminist presses are up! A meeting of the mutual admiration society between NK Jemisin and Neil Gaiman. How heartwarming. Are we…

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