poetry, teaching, good trouble. proud member PSC-CUNY and JVP. all my humor is situational. Poetry collection, Dear Mother, out soon: https://mainstreetragbookstore.com/product/dear-mother-laura-tanenbaum/
Laura Tanenbaum
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not coincidently, this is the epigraph to Karla Villavencio's wonderful, The Undocumented Americans
“A place belongs forever to whoever claims it hardest, remembers it most obsessively, wrenches it from itself, shapes it, renders it, loves it so radically that he remakes it in his own image.” - Joan Didion. I think she means NYC belongs to those who post about who it belongs to
I teach at an open admissions college so there is no question of preference in admissions. They're going after an enrichment program that does things like peer mentoring & is open to all but focused on the particular needs of Black male students. this is who they are
Devastating that the rep of my very progressive District, Yvette Clarke, is on this list and has no serious challenger come June. Really hope this district can get on people's radar as ripe for a challenge.
The mainstream like 5 minutes ago: these damn woke kids should cut it out with the pronouns and talk about Real Kitchen Table Issues.
Mainstream 5 minutes later: these damn selfish kids who want to eat.
Laura Tanenbaum
Laura Tanenbaum
What I worry about with these "students can't read" narratives is reinforcing the idea that they are somehow permanently deformed and it just is not the case. Students are as curious as ever, plenty eager to learn. I had their orientations towards writing on the right track in a couple weeks.
