Tag: Literature
Disney’s Black mermaid is no breakthrough – just look at the...
Jessica Pressman, San Diego State University
Mermaids have become a cultural phenomenon, and clashes about mermaids and race have...
This course teaches how to judge a book by its cover...
Lynda Kachurek, University of Richmond
Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S....
Why I teach a course connecting Taylor Swift’s songs to the...
Elizabeth Scala, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
Unusual Courses is...
Being a librarian isn’t just about books – it’s about helping...
Michelle H. Martin, University of Washington
Michelle Martin is the Beverly Cleary Professor for Children and Youth Services in...
Monsters are everywhere in the Bible – and some are even...
Madadh Richey, Brandeis University
What is a “monster”? For most Americans, this word sparks images of haunted houses and...
How Octavia E. Butler mined her boundless curiosity to forge a...
Alyssa Collins, University of South Carolina
In 2021, Alyssa Collins was awarded a yearlong Octavia E. Butler Fellowship from...
What is Afrofuturism? An English professor explains
Julian C. Chambliss, Michigan State University
The new sci-fi musical “Neptune Frost,” set in a Rwandan village constructed with...
How a Black writer in 19th-century America used humor to combat...
Rodney Taylor, University of South Carolina
Any writer has to struggle with the dilemma of staying true to their...
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Valerie Good, Michigan State University
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