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My name is Gabrielle and I am a senior double major in Dance and Human Health. I went to a performing arts high school where I took creative writing classes for all four years. I graduated from the program as a proficient but reluctant fiction writer. Fiction is the genre I love to read, so… Continue reading Gabrielle Stearns

Hello everyone! My name is Eileen Hernandez, and I am a senior majoring in English. However, I transferred to Emory last year, so this is my second year here. Some background about me is that I am a first-generation Cuban American from Miami, Florida. Growing up in a culture built on shared narratives, I have… Continue reading Eileen Hernandez

Hi everyone, my name is Amy! I am a sophomore studying in biology. I am also an international student from Taiwan. Some things that I enjoy doing during my free time are baking, going to the beach, and listening to music. I would say that I am a visual learner. I learn best when I… Continue reading Amy Chou

Hi everyone! For me personally, reading has been something that I’ve loved as long as I can remember. My parents immigrated to America to study and find job opportunities, and one of my favorite memories would be when they took me to the public library in Oklahoma. I’d borrow dozens and dozens of books (I… Continue reading Chloe Chen

Hello! I’m Emily, I’m a junior majoring in NBB. I’m from Denver, Colorado, and I love food and cats and I have a TikTok addiction. My relationship to reading and writing is not fantastic, and my experiences and skills are limited to those from required English classes since middle school. I’m not sure what my… Continue reading Emily Zhang

About: Hi I’m Chloe, a junior in the college studying English & Creative Writing on the pre-medical track. I recently dropped my minor in religion, but reading religious texts is something that fascinates me. My relationship to reading & writing is one of catharsis. I think writing and writing allow me to explore my emotions… Continue reading Chloe Wegrzynowicz

Hi everyone! I am a junior majoring in Biology and my pronouns are her/hers. I loved reading when I was younger, but I lost my passion for it in highschool. Fortunately, I have picked it up again in college, however, I’m not able to read recreationally much during the school year. I find reading to… Continue reading Dasia Hall

My name is Laura Zvinys and I’m currently a Junior majoring in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology. I have recently rediscovered the joy of reading and can’t wait to discuss the books we will be reading for this class. Although I am a STEM major, I have always loved reading and writing. I used to read… Continue reading Laura Zvinys

by Joe Byun Hi, my name is Joe Byun, and I’m a junior majoring in English. I am still learning and developing strategies in terms of reading and writing. I have loved reading books when I was young whether it was from fantasy books or sport books, it was a spark that I had for… Continue reading Reading and Writing Post

Week 1 August 24 Fall Semester (2022) Begins August 25 Course Introductions Week 2 August 30 Audre Lorde: “Poetry is Not a Luxury”  Audre Lorde: “Uses of the Erotic” Lauren M. Jackson: “Memes and Misogynoir” August 31 Screening of Paris Is Burning (1990) [location tbd] September 1 Jennie Livingston: Paris Is Burning (1990) bell hooks: “Is Paris Burning?”  Judith Butler: “Gender Is Burning”  Week 3… Continue reading Course Schedule