[Five years ago this week, my first Saturday Evening Post Considering History column dropped. That space and work have become crucial components of my career over these years, so for this anniversary I wanted to reflect on a few particular, telling columns from my first year there. Leading up to a special weekend tribute and request!]
While I
hope and believe my 100+ Considering History columns have covered a wide range
of topics, I’d say that most have been inspired by the kinds of subjects I’ve
mentioned in the prior posts this week: current events, historical anniversaries,
and/or personal
Ben-tastic connections. But occasionally I’ve had the chance to venture a
bit further afield, and those columns tend to stand out in my memory as
particularly fun to write (and hopefully to read!). One of the first of that
type was my October 9, 2018 column “Predatory
Men, Vulnerable Women, and Foundational American Texts and Lives.” Yes,
part of my starting points there were ongoing (to this day) conversations about
gender, sex, consent, #MeToo, and more. But also and especially this was a
chance to share and think about two of my favorite under-read American novels
and one of my very favorite under-remembered Americans—if you want to know more,
as LeVar
Burton and friends would put it, read the column!
Last
anniversary reflection tomorrow,
Ben
PS.
Thoughts on these columns? Your own writing to share?
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