I think it’s important to tell the truth. Very important. I think our leaders should be honest and should be held to high standards. I am guessing pretty much everyone agrees. My…
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Who is your neighbor? I grew up in Bolivar, Missouri, a small town in the Ozarks. Almost every single one of my neighbors was white. Nearly all were, or at least claimed…
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In grad school, composer Jonathan Fadner and I teamed up to turn one of my old short stories into a folk musical/opera. A year later, the theatre company that he and…
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The difference in responses to this book between those who have taught in public schools and those who have not are telling. Those who have not taught always ask how much…
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Today, the first text message I sent was to a Turkish man. Then I emailed a German. And at 1.30, I’m going to play tennis with an Israeli. I don’t know that…
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Love in the Dark Music by Aleksandra Weil Lyrics by Emily Roller Book by Orian Israelsohn October 16, 2015 – Dixon Place Worry Noise Dirt Heat, curated by Lane Dombois, dissembles human…
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“How did you end up in opera?” “Long answer or short answer?” “Real answer?” “I have no idea.” *** I’m honored and a little frightened to join this group of talented composers…
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For many years now, I have lived in communities that are accepting of homosexuality and that support gay rights almost unequivocally. But I grew up in a community that was not. Not…
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Esther Music by Miky von der Nahmer Libretto by Emily Roller Esther is a musical adaptation of the Book of Esther that explores the relationship between power, oppression, and religion. When Queen…
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Teach for A While I’ve written essays, short stories, and a novel. But I continue to feel compelled to try to find some way to communicate the absurdity of my teaching experience. There’s…