Becoming American in the Age of Trump
How does one come to feel American in the eyes of others?
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...moreRajiv Mohabir discusses ANTIMAN and CUTLISH.
...more“Speaking English so well” seemed to be the key to open many doors.
...moreChang’s style imitates internet culture and the patterns of an anxious mind. But there’s also glamour.
...moreZakiya Dalila Harris discusses her debut novel, THE OTHER BLACK GIRL.
...moreI wasn’t pressured to be stoic. I was permitted to release. I was permitted to be.
...moreMateo Askaripour discusses his debut novel, BLACK BUCK.
...moreDeborah A. Miranda discusses her new collection of poetry, ALTAR FOR BROKEN THINGS.
...more“A poem is like a vision test—its vision is either clear or it’s not.”
...moreI refuse to play the part, but I play the part.
...moreFrances Cha discusses her debut novel, IF I HAD YOUR FACE.
...moreThe realm of sound yields to me, sits at my feet. I can switch on. Or not.
...moreHealing is slow. Fast. Slow again.
...moreBrandon Taylor discusses his debut novel, REAL LIFE.
...moreThe speaker in Hard Damage, it seems, is writing herself to life.
...more“What does disabled look like?”
...moreThe banning of women’s nipples is, of course, violence in and of itself.
...moreThen again, I wonder if the distinct pleasure of Las Vegas lies in the simulacrum.
...moreThe sensibilities of whiteness do not want us to work, do not want us to think, do not want us to imagine outside of its bounds.
...morePodcatcher talks with Taz Ahmed and Zahra Noorbakhsh of #GoodMuslimBadMuslim about the podcast format, finding humor in absurdity, and diversity within the Muslim identity.
...moreBrooklyn Magazine’s Gina Florio poignantly discusses the pain of experiencing microaggressions from her own extended family, and “mastering [her] biracial identity:” I know we’ll eventually find ourselves in another similar situation, in which they’ll hurt me without trying to, marginalize me without realizing it. And when it happens I’ll speak up. Hazy brain and all. […]
...moreThe more variation we see in life, the more it becomes less about seeing one type of book by marginalized people.
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