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“Dona Nobis Pacem.”

The terminology war, and what we can learn if we put down our linguistic weapons and listen to what a grade-school choir can teach us. Continue reading »

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Making Change Manifest: A Mom/Then Me/Then Them

In which Emma talks about re-defining education and publishing and why she thinks that needs to happen. Also: her mother’s cooking, which is delicious. Continue reading »

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Making Change Manifest: On How We Teach and How We Learn

In which Emma thinks a bit about teaching and art and craft and instinct, as well as what Wooly Willy can teach us. Continue reading »

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The Lament, Part Three: Poetry and Academics

In which Emma talks a bit about poetry and academia and PhDs and MFAs and other acronyms and so forth. Continue reading »