PinnedWhy I Started Using Christian Fascism Instead of Christian NationalismDuring graduate school, Chris Hedges took ethics classes with James Luther Adams, an American theologian who spent time in Germany during…Sep 1, 202213Sep 1, 202213
The Spreading Disease and the Creation of MonstersOn my social media feeds over the past year, I have seen individuals post about the fact that the individuals who screamed at students…3d ago13d ago1
Ernest Gaines’ “Catherine Carmier” at 60This years marks some major anniversaries for some of my favorite writers. Earlier in the year I wrote about the 75th anniversary of…6d ago6d ago
No Matter What Lies Ahead, I Maintain HopeI am extremely anxious, but I have hope and I keep remembering we have been here before. We’ve had Eugene Talmadge here in Georgia. He was…Oct 271Oct 271
“The Great Gatsby” on BroadwayA few weeks ago, we took a quick trip to New York. As one is wont to do on such a trip, we partook of a Broadway show during our stay in…Oct 24Oct 24
Literature of Social Justice SyllabusOver the past few years, I have taught various sections of the the junior/senior level Lillian E. Smith Studies Course. We have done…Oct 201Oct 201
What Keeps Bringing Me Back to Magda Szabó’s “Katalin Street”?As I’m teaching Magda Szabó’s Katalin Street, I keep asking myself, “Why am I drawn to this book?” I’ve only read it twice, once last…Oct 18Oct 18
Memory of the Past in Magda Szabó’s “Katalin Street”Last year, I read Magda Szabó’s Kaitlin Street, and after finishing it, I knew that I wanted to teach because of the ways that the novel…Oct 13Oct 13
“Who are we?”: What do we see when we confront our reflectiTwenty-six years ago, Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson murdered Matthew Shepherd in Laramie, Wyoming. On October 6, 1998, they beat…Oct 10Oct 10
Interview with Vern Smith on His New Novel “Ghost Skins”A few years back, I reviewed the reissue of journalist and novelist Vern E. Smith’s 1974 novel The Jones Men for American Book Review…Oct 6Oct 6