Month: May 2016

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+ african american literature, american literature, charles chesnutt, Dean McWilliams, the quarry

Charles W. Chesnutt’s Plan in “The Future American” and “The Quarry”

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Last week, I shared a syllabus I have been thinking about constructing over the past couple of weeks entitled “Charles W. Chesnutt and The Race Question at the Turn of the Twentieth Century.” With that in mind, I want to expand, somewhat, on that post by exploring Chesnutt’s last novel, The Quarry (1928), and the ways that it highlights what Chesnutt originally presented in “The … Read More Charles W. Chesnutt’s Plan in “The Future American” and “The Quarry”

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“No Dad”: A Short Story and Interview

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In April, my 9-year-old daughter entered her first writing contest. She did not win, but I was, of course, proud of her none the less. Even though she did not win for her story, I wanted to share it with you because I was extremely impressed with the different stylistic elements she chose to employ. For example, she presented the thoughts of her characters … Read More “No Dad”: A Short Story and Interview

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"Charles W. Chesnutt and The Race Question at the Turn of the TwentiethCentury" Syllabus

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Recently, I just finished reading Charles W. Chesnutt’s “The Future American” (1900) and The Quarry (1928) for a paper I am writing. As I read Chesnutt’s last novel, I started to think about a possible syllabus that would use Chesnutt as a focal point to explore “the race question” at the turn of the twentieth century. I have posted syllabi such as “African American Crime … Read More "Charles W. Chesnutt and The Race Question at the Turn of the TwentiethCentury" Syllabus

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My Top 5 Favorite Radiohead Songs in Honor of the Release of "A Moon Shaped Pool"

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Today, I want to do something a little different. Last week, Radiohead announced that their ninth studio album, A Moon Shaped Pool (2016), would release digitally on May 8. Before the record dropped, the band came out with two music videos for “Burn the Witch” and “Daydreaming.” I have listened to Radiohead since 1993 when they released Pablo Honey and “Creep” took over the … Read More My Top 5 Favorite Radiohead Songs in Honor of the Release of "A Moon Shaped Pool"

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Some Thoughts about Amelia E. Johnson’s "Clarence and Corinne; or, God’s Way"

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Recently, I wrote about Paul Laurence Dunbar’s The Love of Landry (1900), a novel that focuses on white characters and the frontier. Along those same lines, I want to briefly discuss another novel from the late nineteenth century by an African American author that focuses on non-racialized characters. Amelia Johnson’s Clarence and Corinne; or, God’s Way (1890) originally appeared as a religious tract published … Read More Some Thoughts about Amelia E. Johnson’s "Clarence and Corinne; or, God’s Way"

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