922 - Sleepy Adventures in Reading

<p>A meandering look at a textbook from my youth. Because the textbook is seriously dated here’s a couple of looks at expanding the readings, if you have more articles or ideas please share them with me!</p> <p><a href="https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/ed/19/08/hooked-classics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/ed/19/08/hooked-classics</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/ed/19/08/reloading-canon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/ed/19/08/reloading-canon</a></p> <p>Make sure to listen to- <strong><em>Appearances</em></strong> is a one woman audio show that straddles the line between fiction and truth. <em>Appearances</em> brings to life an Iranian American family and community through the real and fantastical mental machinations of Melanie Barzadeh. As Sharon Mashihi voice-acts all the characters in one family, the depth of the love, pain, and struggle is felt with a visceral, profound compassion at every turn. Listen in you podcast app of choice or here <a href="https://www.radiotopia.fm/podcasts/appearances" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.radiotopia.fm/podcasts/appearances</a></p> <p>Actions you can take to speak out on behalf of Walter Wallace- <a href="https://www.workingeducators.org/statement_on_walter_wallace" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.workingeducators.org/statement_on_walter_wallace</a></p> <p>Support Black mental health- <a href="https://www.antiracismdaily.com/archives/support-black-mental-health-anti-racism-daily" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.antiracismdaily.com/archives/support-black-mental-health-anti-racism-daily</a></p> <p><strong>Black Lives Matter.</strong> I cannot create a safe place for everyone without stopping to pause and look at what changes I need to make to support that fact. When I say “you deserve a good night’s sleep” it means black lives matter. I have a lot more work to do to back up my words with my body, mind, heart, and spirit. More resources here