Category Archives: Literature
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George Saunders
Leave a commentJune 7, 2017 by bhjames78
In the spring of 2008, I stood alone in a mostly empty hallway at Franklin High School, laughing out loud. …
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Joseph Campbell on the Tyrant-Monster
Leave a commentJune 3, 2017 by bhjames78
“He had converted a public event to personal gain, whereas the whole sense of his investiture as king had been …
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Teaching “Native Son” by Richard Wright, Part Two (Point of View)
Leave a commentMarch 25, 2017 by bhjames78
The second part of my post on teaching Richard Wright’s 1940 novel, Native Son, is up at Method to the Madness: Creating …
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After the Dam by Amy Hassinger
Leave a commentMarch 14, 2017 by bhjames78
Last night, I finished reading Amy Hassinger’s novel, After the Dam. It was delightful. Everyone who can read should read …
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CATE Conference 2017: Creating Critical Thinkers through the Study of Literature
Leave a commentFebruary 26, 2017 by bhjames78
Two Fridays ago (February 17th), Liz and I attended the California Association of Teachers of English (CATE) Conference in Santa Monica, …
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Sean Spicer Statement on Size of Inauguration Crowd (Orwell Version)
Leave a commentJanuary 21, 2017 by bhjames78
Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary, 1/21/17: “Let’s go through the facts. We know that from the platform where the …
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