Great Essays
It is really a lovely part of my job when I read an essay and I get to write back to the student that not only are they getting an A, but I think they should consider submitting it to Tor.com or Strange Horizons…
Serendib Teaching
Pajama Day Inspiration
Kavi was chilly this morning and I told her to put on socks and she said her feet weren’t cold and I told her heat radiates out of our heads and feet, so if she covers them, she’ll stay warmer overall. I’m not sure she believed me, but she dutifully went upstairs, and came back
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Going remote, and meeting online
For the record, I suspect a TON of faculty are probably feeling a lot of shock, inadequacy, tech fear, and performance anxiety right now, along with all the rest of the coronavirus stress of the general populace. I know basically what I need to do to teach a couple remote classes, and I’ve been bizarrely
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Spices and flowers
I stopped by Sugar Beet Co-op this afternoon to get spices that I can toast in preparation for my Feast event there this Friday. From 4-7, I’ll be at a counter showing people how to grind spices to make a curry powder mix, and just talking about spices and South Asian food in general. I thought about
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A universal “gap year” might be coming
Amherst has just closed its campus for the semester. I’m seeing a lot of stress on various college parent pages, a lot of uncertainty, and while I am no expert (I’m not sure anyone really is right now), I think most of the colleges and universities will be closing campuses soon, switching to remote learning,
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Possible school and campus closures
One thing that frustrates me about universities and colleges that don’t close their campuses, is that administrators are likely looking to the public schools for a cue, in a cover-your-ass type move. But that is exactly wrong. However hard it will be to close college campuses and switch to remote learning, it is FAR harder
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Public service note
Not everyone who will need to work or study remotely has reliable internet access. As a public service note, and as a member of my library board, I’d like to make sure folks know that the Oak Park libraries (and parks) all have free WiFi, and will also allow you to check out a WiFi
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Working remotely
Anand has a sniffle, and I am almost positive that it’s not coronavirus, because that is super-unlikely here in Chicagoland right now, but we’re keeping him home tomorrow just in case, to see if it clears up. I was already wondering whether it would be more responsible to teach remotely, given that I’d just attended
A project that crystallized last week
So, I think I’m ready to talk a little about this new project that crystallized last week. (Photo of dragonfruit chocolate bars ‘crystallized’ for inspiration.) There are multiple elements coming together in this, things I’ve been working on and thinking about for a long time. I’m still not positive of what the final shape
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Answering interview questions about the history of queer SFF
I just spent an hour answering some interview questions about the history of queer SFF, answer as a writer, editor, teacher, and arts administrator. I’m looking forward to reading the final round-table discussion. (I mean, not really a round-table, since we’re not responding directly to each other, but a set of responses, at any rate.)
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