Archive for January, 2008

When Blacks Attack! Reflections on White Victimology and the Ironies of Institutional Racism

January 28, 2008, filed under Essay Archive; No Comments.
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“Everything you said in there was so insulting to me.” The words came harsh and unexpected. I had just given a speech on racism and white privilege at an upstate New York college, and was nearing the end of an after-event reception, when the young woman–who had been seething with anger, waiting to confront me–finally […]

Writing, Writers, Self-Deprecation and True Love

January 7, 2008, filed under Essay Archive; No Comments.

Writers take themselves way too seriously. I say “themselves” rather than “ourselves,” because I, naturally, am different. I don’t even know where the commas go. Nor do I care. That’s how not seriously I take my writing. Editing, on the other hand, I take very seriously. Same with proofreading. Shame I can’t do either. Anyway, […]