Jessie MaleDual Loss: The Death of a Mentor and the End of a Graduate ProgramOn October 31, 2018, the world lost Louise DeSalvo, acclaimed memoirist, craft scholar, expert on Virginia Woolf, and writer of…Oct 31, 20191Oct 31, 20191
Jessie MaleWhen All Else Failed, Filene’s Basement Brought My Mom and Me TogetherThe first time I went out shopping with my mother, I was only a few months old — too young to remember the experience. My mother pushed my…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018
Jessie MaleinAthena TalksWhy I’m Asking You Not to Watch Bachelor in ParadiseWhat was once a summer guilty pleasure has turned into the trigger that won’t go away.Aug 11, 20173Aug 11, 20173
Jessie MaleMirror PainThe polio strikes when my mother is six years old. Her sister, Jane, is eight. They are living in Chula Vista, California, where my…Mar 7, 2017Mar 7, 2017
Jessie MaleHow Do Teachers Talk To Students About This Election?What does it mean to teach the day after a moment of national crisis? I remember, so distinctly, going to my early morning college classes…Nov 23, 2016Nov 23, 2016