One way to introduce this course, which is a new course being taught for the first time this semester, is to critique its name: LGBTQ+ Theories and Literatures. What does that even mean? Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (and more) theories and literatures — frankly, that seems an overwhelming bit Read more…
Lord Alfred Douglas, sometimes lover of Oscar Wilde and often times terrible poet, managed to make famous in his poem “Two Loves” the unforgettable line about homosexuality that it was the “love that dare not speak its name.” In this course, we will be walking back through the 20th and early Read more…
Most of us can easily remember a few of our favorite books from childhood. For me, there are the obvious ones: Where the Wild Things Are, Winnie the Pooh, Danny & the Dinosaur, and all those awful Little Golden books, like Pokie Little Puppy. But there’s also this little-known book by Margaret Wise Brown called Read more…