July 16, 2024
This Disability Pride Month, we recall Michael Bérubé’s words from 2016 that emphasize the importance of understanding the intellectual disabilities of fictional characters. In doing so, we gain a heightened… READ MORE
July 12, 2024
Originally Published by Ms Magazine Banner: Sulan, a migrant woman from Venezuela, is comforted by her daughter as she cries while retelling her journey to reach El Paso, Texas, on… READ MORE
July 11, 2024
This essay was originally published by Jewish Book Council. JBC enriches and educates the community through public programming, a literary journal, weekly reviews and essays, discussion questions, and over twenty… READ MORE
July 9, 2024
A Body, Undone is a profound memoir that chronicles Christina Crosby’s struggle to understand and endure neurological pain and paralysis by engaging with lyric poetry and feminist/queer thinking. The featured… READ MORE
July 8, 2024
by Marc Dollinger The first edition of Black Power, Jewish Politics challenged conventional understandings of American Jewish history during the 1960s.For the most part, American Jews have celebrated their historic… READ MORE
July 3, 2024
An adapted excerpt from Our Nation at Risk, edited by Julian Zelizer and Karen Greenberg As the 2024 election season hits full stride, we as a nation know one thing: Our election system… READ MORE
By Ray Brescia, author of Lawyer Nation: The Past, Present, and Future of the American Legal Profession Originally Published by The Daily Beast Yesterday, the Supreme Court created a broad, unreviewable, and… READ MORE
July 2, 2024
Almost 250 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed, scholars continue to explore the unexamined elements of our country’s founding. These 6 books provide a look into the historical… READ MORE
June 28, 2024
Whether you’re diving into summer flings, exploring deep connections, or simply curious about queer relationships, these books will tackle the questions that high school health class never did. This diverse… READ MORE
June 26, 2024
By LJ Slovin This past winter, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith released a video announcing her government’s decision to impose the strictest anti-trans legislation yet in Canada. Speaking directly to Albertans,… READ MORE
What Makes a Story by Michael Bérubé