Our Bold New Virtual World.
When we read something outlandish in a novel, we think that could never happen in real life, and we break that willing suspension of disbelief that makes reading fiction so [...]
Why We’re Afraid of Fearless Girl
On Wall Street there's a bronze statue of a girl who looks about the same age as the sixth graders in the middle school that I teach. She looks [...]
Trump l’oeil–What Happens When Dystopia Arrives Too Soon.
In my headline, I've borrowed the French idiom, trompe l'oeil--"something that misleads or tricks the senses"--to make a point about what we're experiencing in America today. We love this notion [...]
Srong Girls Press To Start Publishing House For Working Parents
I was pleased to be a part of this project that began with a simple question to my students...
The Celluloid Glass Ceiling: How Patty Jenkins Became Our New Super Heroine
Last weekend, Warner's Wonder Woman broke a box office record. It's the first film directed by a woman to crack $100 million at the box office. It also revealed a [...]