Grace Lapointe’s fiction has been published in Kaleidoscope, Deaf Poets Society, Mobius: The Journal of Social Change, and is forthcoming in Corporeal Lit Mag. Her essays and poetry have been published in Wordgathering. Her stories and essays—including ones that she wrote as a college student—have been taught in college courses and cited in books and dissertations. More of her work is at https://gracelapointe.wordpress.com, Medium, and Ao3.
Examining the disturbing, original versions of European fairytales and child development through Bruno Bettelheim's THE USES OF ENCHANTMENT.
Discussing the shock value of fictionalized teacher-student relationships, in books and beyond, and how they're often romanticized.
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Katherine Dunn's GEEK LOVE is both divisive and thought-provoking. Discover or remember the cult classic through these GEEK LOVE quotes.
Spiritual autobiographies across a variety of religions, countries, and cultures.
Quotes from award-winning children's and YA author Richard Peck about writing, being yourself, and more.
A reader takes a look at misogyny in THE DOUBLE HELIX, James D. Watson's science memoir, and discusses the author's openly misogynistic portrayal of groundbreaking scientist Rosalind Franklin.
An exploration of the portrayal of disability in Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan saga.
Where to start with the work of Madeleine L'Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time.
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