This is why even when I teach literature courses, I don’t assign papers. I assign creative projects. The academic paper is dying as a pedagogical tool, especially in introductory courses and I think that’s fine!

I just finished directing @profjulialee , who narrated her memoir for @macmillanaudio & @elishia_e People, THIS BOOK. It's complicated, raw, tender, hilarious, and so important in this country's conversation about race. Out in April. I'll be squealing about it then.

Being on search committees has confirmed for me how arbitrary success in academia is. Yes, you have to be smart and capable to make it. But you could have been just as smart and just as capable and not made it. Basically, we work our asses off to buy a lottery ticket.

FUCK YEAH, GO SENATOR CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO!!!!! Sorry about the crappy photo, but this is from 6 years ago when CCM was first running for Senate to succeed Harry Reid (RIP) and made a pit stop at the Container Park in Vegas with then VP Biden. 🔥💥

A day after my @latimes piece on Danny Park and the skid row peoples market, he made the front page of the Korea Daily. Photo via @ssoyunum @LiquorDreamsMov