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With regards to the courts, I think we’re about to see the Supremes tell lower courts that their rulings will…
the people he picks to work in his administration are supposed to support that effort as long as they don’t…
@Ron: What do you think Trump did in his first term that was unique or made a positive impact on…
During his first term Trump walked into the White House with no experience in government, so he selected a lot…
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Category Archives: Writing
The Teller of Tales is Reviewed by Aria Fani on Tehran Bureau
Aria Fani has published on Tehran Bureau a review of my book, The Teller of Tales, which is a translation of the first five stories of Shahnameh, The Book of Kings, also known as the Persian (or Iranian) national epic. … Continue reading
Rambling, Because Rambling Is About All I Can Manage Right Now
So I am sitting here in my bedroom, pillows propping my back up against the headboard, and I know I should be grading papers, specifically the sheaf of revised introductions written by my developmental writing students that is waiting for … Continue reading
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I am a Translator of Classical Iranian Poetry. Or Maybe I’m Not.
So I found out yesterday that I was not elected secretary of my union. I ran not because I was eager to get into union work per se, but because there is serious work that needs to be done on … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Writing
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Clarion West Write-a-thon 2011
Newer readers of this blog may not be aware that, in addition to being angry and black and female, I also write fiction. Science fiction and fantasy, in particular. Several years ago I attended a 6-week intensive writing workshop called Clarion West, which is an organization that brings together promising new writers with amazing and […]
Clarion West Write-a-thon 2011 — Originally posted at The Angry Black Woman
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Clarion West Write-a-thon 2011
Newer readers of this blog may not be aware that, in addition to being angry and black and female, I also write fiction. Science fiction and fantasy, in particular. Several years ago I attended a 6-week intensive writing workshop called Clarion West, which is an organization that brings together promising new writers with amazing and […]
Clarion West Write-a-thon 2011 — Originally posted at The Angry Black Woman
Posted in Syndicated feeds, Writing
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Family Politics Suck 2: The Difficulty of Fictionalized Autobiography
I’m teaching a class in playwriting this semester and yesterday I introduced my students to David Ball’s definition of action. This is from his book Backwards & Forwards: “Action occurs when something happens that makes or permits something else to happen.” … Continue reading
Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Writing
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A relevant quote from law professor Amanda Frost: Attitudes towards nationwide injunctions also turn on one’s view of the courts…