Dr. Travis Crowder

Recently finished King’s THE SHINING. Such an exceptional read. Now, I’m thinking back to my undergrad years, when an entire department refused to advise my writing of a thesis related to King’s work. There’s a literary quality here—a clear brilliance. #teacherman #teaching #writing #write

Breaking News: The Supreme Court denied a request to consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago. nyti.ms/3Ju2Ayd

Railroad tracks and the entrance gate of the Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp. COntemporary photo of the Memorial site.

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Amplify our voice. We remember together.

With every cell of my being and with every fiber of my memory, I oppose the death penalty in all forms. I do not believe any civilized society should be at the service of death. I don’t think it’s human to become an agent of the angel of death.

Elie Wiesel (1928-2016)

Since leaving the Twitter-verse, I haven’t found a comparable community of educators. I don’t regret leaving—yet I miss the discussions and professional learning. Calling out to my fellow educators. Definitely miss you and look forward to learning here. #teaching #EnglishTeacher #teacherman

The Muscular Compassion of “Paper Girl” In her new book, Beth Macy returns to her home town of Urbana, Ohio, using it as a ground zero for understanding right-wing radicalization.

Ever since Donald Trump was first elected President, in 2016, a slew of books have attempted to reckon with the growing divide between urban and rural populations in the U.S. Few do so as deftly as Beth Macy’s new book, “Paper Girl,” Grace Byron writes.

Hey MAGA people, having any buyer’s remorse yet? 🤣🤣🤣

The 'Threat to Democracy' Is Over It's time to admit that the fascism we feared is already here.

“An authentically popular American fascism would be pious, antiblack, and, since September 11, 2001, anti-Islamic as well.”
Chilling, brilliant essay by @michaelharriot.bsky.social

www.contrabandcamp.com/p/the-threat...

The Campaign to Destroy Public Schools | Diane Ravitch “It is called ‘school choice,’ but the schools choose, not the students or families.”

“It is called ‘school choice,’ but the schools choose, not the students or families.” —an interview with @dianeravitch.bsky.social

Moving towards the end of my dissertation. #amwriting #doctoralcandidate #criticalreflection

Thrilled to be part of this year’s conference!

‘Their Kind of Indoctrination’ | Diane Ravitch Donald Trump and his supporters have hardly been shy about his ambitions for education. They can be found laid out concisely in three documents: the

“One rationale for public schools has long been that students benefit from learning alongside classmates from different backgrounds,” writes Diane Ravitch. “But this is precisely what the parents’ rights movement rejects.”

“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.”

— Isaac Asimov

Interesting.

Roth’s work is masterful—yes, requiring interrogation, but his narratives and characters are exquisitely crafted, his ideas incisive and critical. After reading several of his novels, I listened to the biography by Blake Bailey. I continue to be intrigued, and want to read more of Roth’s novels.

Colm Tóibín · In LA A new fire started in Hollywood. It might have looked as though we were now surrounded on three sides by fires, but it...

'The air, as dusk came, grew yellow, like the fog in Prufrock that licks its tongue into the corners of the evening.'

Colm Tóibín writes from Los Angeles, online early from the next issue: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

I love this passage from Salman Rushdie’s memoir, KNIFE.

Thinking about the reading-writing connection this morning and its benefits—both as a teacher and doctoral candidate. Baldwin’s philosophy nudges me to even deeper layers of reflection. #amwriting #Baldwin #dissertation #criticalreflection