Category: louisiana literature

Multicultural Cities in Frank Yerby

Throughout his oeuvre, Frank Yerby works to deconstruct myths of the Old South and historical misinformation. Along with these goals, he also dismantles the dichotomy of Black and White; instead, he populates his works with individuals and scenes that defy a simplistic characterization. In this manner, Yerby shows that race is not a biological fact; rather, it is a social construct. One of the … Read More Multicultural Cities in Frank Yerby

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Interview with Genaro Kỳ Lý Smith Part II

If you enjoy what you read here at Interminable Rambling, think about making a contribution on our Patreon page.  Note: You can win an autographed copy of Genaro Kỳ Lý Smith The Land South of The Clouds. Just tweet or retweet this post or next Tuesday’s post for your chance to win (make sure to tag me so I know you Tweeted it  @silaslapham). You can … Read More Interview with Genaro Kỳ Lý Smith Part II

Interview with Genaro Kỳ Lý Smith Part I

If you enjoy what you read here at Interminable Rambling, think about making a contribution on our Patreon page.  Note: You can win an autographed copy of Genaro Kỳ Lý Smith The Land South of The Clouds. Just tweet or retweet this post or next Tuesday’s post for your chance to win (make sure to tag me so I know you Tweeted it  @silaslapham). You can … Read More Interview with Genaro Kỳ Lý Smith Part I

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What to Expect in 2018!

Welcome to 2018! Back in August 2015, I started Interminable Rambling as a space for me to flesh out thoughts I had concerning texts I was reading, pedagogy, and culture. Since that first post, I have published 236 posts for this site on a myriad of topics such as Mary Rowlandson and Sarah Kemble Knight to Star Wars: The Force Awakens and court cases such … Read More What to Expect in 2018!

Interracial Intimacy and “Loving v. Virginia” Syllabus

Over the past year, I have been thinking about a project that am currently working on. The project involves examining African American texts from the 1960s and 1970s that center on interracial relationships. I chose this time period because the Supreme Court struck down anti-miscegenation laws in 1967 in Loving v. Virginia; however, even forty years later, racist individuals still disapproved of interracial relationships. … Read More Interracial Intimacy and “Loving v. Virginia” Syllabus