This memoir/essay, “Letter to Myself after the Death of My Father,” published by the therapist Lori Gottlieb is a moving account of losing her father during the pandemic. This memoir is unique in that she is also a columnist for the Atlantic. This memoir fulfills one of the most important functions of memoir: telling one’s […]
José Olivarez: (citizen) (illegal)
As you read José Olivarez’s poem (citizen) (illegal), the title poem of his groundbreaking book of poetry, notice how the poet uses cadence, repetition and rhyme to evoke power and discomfort in the listener. The text of the poem is here: (citizen) (illegal). More from José Olivarez:
Mohamed Hassan-(un)LEARNING MY NAME
Spoken word artist and poet Mohamed Hassan explores the story of his name in this skillful video. The story of our names can relate to the actual meaning of our names, our relationship with people who gave us our names, and the complicated personal history we have with our names. As you watch consider the […]
