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“May I be excused? My brain is full.”

May 11, 2016 By Ying 2 Comments

Q: Guess what I learned this week? A: Harold Bloom's brain is full, the world is doomed, and it's mostly J K Rowling's fault! Or maybe just one of the three. Here's what I mean: In case you can't read the photo, it says: Hans Christian Andersen, in aesthetic eminence, is comparable to Dickens and the later Tolstoy. In the cultural dumbing-down represented by the Harry Potter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Things I Read Tagged With: culture, fairy tales, Things I Read

Off to the secret studio

January 20, 2016 By Ying 5 Comments

Hello, friends. It's the sickness season and I've lost 5 out of my last 6 work days to children's illnesses. Then, yesterday, I heard my 7yo say to his sister, "I'm going to my secret studio to get some work done." HELLO, UNIVERSE. I'LL HAVE WHAT HE'S HAVING! So this week, I'm leaving you with "What Goes Through Your Mind: On Nice Parties and Casual Racism" by Nicole Chung (whom I believe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Things I Read Tagged With: culture, racism, The Toast, Things I Read

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