back to the question of autobiography v. novel…

Before we go rushing off to accuse Eggers of exploiting Valentino, I do think it’s important to note Valentino’s own words on the subject from the preface: “It should be known to the readers that I was very young when some of the events in the book took place, and as a result we simply [...]

This is a bit off-topic, but I know that some have been following the whole Disney’s first black princess saga on the class blogs. (The princess’ original name was “Maddy,” which was decided to be too closed to “Mammy,” and changed post-haste; she’s the first black princess, but her love interest’s racially ambiguous/European; she’s in [...]

Somalia and the West

One news article described Somalia as the West’s Worst Nightmare. Recently, Somalia has been making news, due to rampant piracy in the Indian Ocean. Over the weekend, fighting broke out in the capital Mogadishu with heavy casualties. The western backed government is facing strong opposition from the Islamist millitias, believed to be backed by al-Qaeda. 
When [...]