Month: August 2013
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“Wearing Three Hats” by Clarinda Harriss
Wearing three hats is uncomfortable. Wearing more than three is unwieldy to the point of immobilizing you, which is probably just as well because you look ridiculous. The hats I totter under are beret, mortarboard, schoolmarmish cloche, black prison uniform cap, fedora with press pass stuck in the brim, and flapper’s feathered whimsy. There’s a…
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An Interview with Doritt Carroll
If you ask her, Doritt Carroll will tell you that she is (unfortunately) a lawyer and (fortunately) the mother of two daughters. She received her undergraduate and law degrees from Georgetown University. Her collection In Caves was published in 2010 by Brickhouse Books. Her poems have also appeared in a long list of publications, including Coal City…
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“Be an Autodidact” by Fatima Brown
I just finished a course in Latino/a Feminisms that included the topics of history, identity, and feminism. The class was writing intensive, allowing students the possibility to explore their personal views on particular matters. Something we all found curious was our unfamiliarity with Latin America and its history. I believe most of us were unprepared…