Month: August 2015

  • “No Indian Friends” by Priya-Alika Elias I’m thinking of answers to questions that we’re embarrassed to ask, like why we’re so quick to describe ourselves as “white on the inside.” I’m thinking of answers we don’t have yet, ways we can tear the roots of internalized racism out of little brown kids. I’m thinking of Toni…

  • On Saturday night, Andy and I went to see Straight Outta Compton, the biopic about (primarily) Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and Easy-E, who together founded one of the biggest, most influential, and most iconic rap groups in history. Upon returning home from the theater, I immediately jumped on Twitter to sing the movie’s praises. I had to.…

  • I can’t stop thinking about this deer. It came up to my window yesterday just before noon. I really think if the sliding door had been open, it would have walked right into the house. It seemed startled but unafraid of Riley, who was going berserk at it. It simply stood there and watched him with large, soulful…