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Greek Tragedy Countdown, #8: The Truth Hurts
Greek Tragedy Countdown, #8: The Truth Hurts In honor of my adaptation of the Greek tragedy Antigone, which releases in 8 days, here’s my eighth favorite Greek tragedy: Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. So apparently I am a basic bitch, because why… Continue reading
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Greek Tragedy Countdown, #9: Euripides Lampoons Aeschylus’ Version of Orestes’ Story
Greek Tragedy Countdown, #9: Euripides Lampoons Aeschylus’ Version of Orestes’ Story In honor of my adaptation of the Greek tragedy Antigone, which releases in 9 days, here’s #9 on my list of my top ten favorite Greek tragedies: Euripides’ Electra.… Continue reading
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Greek Tragedy Countdown, #10: A Devoted Son Makes An Impossible Choice
Greek Tragedy Countdown, #10: A Devoted Son Makes An Impossible Choice Not me realizing it’s been a MONTH since my last post. Yeesh, I need to get better at this. Anyway, I have some exciting news: my middle-school-friendly adaptation of… Continue reading
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Coming in 2026: Revisiting Olympus
Coming in 2026: Revisiting Olympus I’m about to have a lot more time on my hands! This is going to be my last semester teaching at CU Boulder (for many reasons, which I’ll probably feel the need to explain in… Continue reading
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Spoiler Alert!
Spoiler Alert! I don’t care at all about spoilers. Literally not at all. I get it: some stories hinge on the shocking twist, the unforeseeable surprise. And yes, it is nice to experience that feeling once in a while. I… Continue reading
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Reflecting On What I’ve Learned Along the Way…
Reflecting On What I’ve Learned Along the Way… Whoops! Remember when I started this blog and I said I’d post every two weeks? Well, it’s been two months. Your girl has been busy. Teaching is in full swing, homeschooling is… Continue reading
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This Is Probably My MOST Unpopular Opinion
This Is Probably My MOST Unpopular Opinion OK, I’m prepared to get FLAMED for this. Remember when I wrote the post about letting people NOT enjoy things? If you need a refresher, here it is again. Well, I’m about to… Continue reading
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Trials and Tribulations
Trials and Tribulations Battle Royale. The Running Man. The Hunger Games. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The Maze Runner. What is it about the “games and trials” trope that’s so appealing to us? Characters compete in structured challenges… Continue reading
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My Brilliant Friends
Warning: there’s shameless promotion in this blog post! At least it’s not self-promotion, though. No, in this post I’d love to talk a little bit about my brilliant friends and the amazing stuff they’re putting out into the world. Because…wow!… Continue reading









