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Self Portrait In Black And White by Thomas Chatterton Williams: notes and comments

Posted on October 15, 2019 by scharles

Thomas Chatterton Williams’ new memoir Self-Portrait In Black And White examines the complexity, the pain, and the contradictory dynamics of “race” thoughtfully and articulately. He presents several broad themes: race is a question of class, the African experience in America … Continue reading →

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The Act of Writing: A basic course: notes and comments.

Posted on September 22, 2019 by scharles

Collapsible Chapeau? It’s an Opera Hat! I know this because a few weeks back I was doing the NYT crossword and one of the clues was “collapsible chapeau?” and I didn’t know the answer (hadn’t a clue, you know?) Anyway … Continue reading →

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