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Princess as Gender Allegory in ‘Dealing With Dragons’

Patricia C. Wrede’s cozy fantasy made me feel accepted as a child

May 22

Cover of ‘Dealing With Dragons’ by Patricia C. Wrede featuring Cimorene (left) and Kazul (right)

May 22

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Transgender Magic in Oz

L. Frank Baum’s ‘The Marvelous Land of Oz’ was groundbreaking and is still relevant today

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Transgender Magic in Oz

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Grammarly, Plagiarism, and the Attack on Human Voices

A discussion of Grammarly and student plagiarism

Apr 10

An X made of tape crosses a pair of lips.

Apr 10

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What PTSD Is and How to Heal

A review of ‘The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma’ by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.

Jan 20

Behind storm clouds is a beautiful sunrise.

Jan 20

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Postmodern Queer Southern Gothic Thriller— A Review

‘Facing the Curse’ by Patrick Bryce Wright is a genre-defying novel about love, family, and trauma

Dec 4, 2023

A hand holds a crystal, dried herbs, and a crystal pendulum.

Dec 4, 2023

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Writer’s Block, Student Morale, and the Danger of Rules

What to do when students say, ‘I can’t write’

Jun 9

An exhausted boy in a blue shirt sits on the ground next to a red box with a crossed out lightbulb in it representing Writer’s Block.

Jun 9

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Transgender Characters in 1689

Aphra Behn’s ‘To the Fair Clorinda’ and ‘The Widow Ranter’

Jun 6

Transgender Characters in 1689

Jun 6

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Narcissists Don’t Know You’re Alive

How philosophy can explain their flawed understanding of reality

May 22

A voodoo doll lies on the floor stuck full of pins.

May 22

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Joy Tastes like Chinese Food

Celebrations throughout my life weren’t complete without this cuisine

May 14

Honey chicken with onions and peppers glistens deliciously.

May 14

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To Cite or Not to Cite, That Is the Question

What ‘common knowledge’ is and why we need to make it a part of the plagiarism discussion

May 12

A scholarly brain holding a book is surrounded by a globe, theater masks, Cleopatra, and a sports medal.

May 12

Amanda Melheim

Amanda Melheim

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Grad student, ulcerative colitis survivor, happily divorced, nerd in EMDR therapy for CPTSD. Book and movie reviews, memoirs, and psychology talk.

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