A look at the far-left in 2020
The Symbionese Liberation Army was one of many leftist radical organizations that appeared in the United States in the late …
Author Archives: rachaelhanel
Have 5 minutes? Dance party!
I’ve been working using the Pomodoro method. I sit at my computer for 25 minutes, then I get up and …
I’ve now shot a gun…
I took a gun safety class over the weekend. I knew a few people who were doing it and I’m …
Favorite things: Paper doll art
We all know paper dolls, right? Perhaps you played with them when you were younger. But have you thought much …
Roxane Gay on moving to the left
This section in Roxane Gay’s Nov. 5 New York Times column made me think of the manuscript I’ve written about …
Memoir from a scholarly perspective
I’m happy that a subject I love (memoir) is a subject I can focus on in my academic life. In …
The lure of California
Since California’s “Gold Rush” days, the state has consistently lured people seeking a better life. There’s something about the sunshine, …
Do some books choose you?
Do you believe that some books choose you? I bought Zen on the Trail by Christopher Ives two years ago …
Some historical context for political kidnappings
I’ve been following the bizarre story that broke yesterday (October 8) about the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen …
Deep Valley Book Festival goes virtual!
Like many organizations, the Deep Valley Book Festival had to pivot this year and find a way to deliver content …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 