[The arrival of summer means a lot of good things, but high on the list for this AmericanStudier is the chance to read for pleasure, preferably on a beach blanket with a view of the crashing surf. For this year’s annual Beach Reads series, I’ll highlight recent or forthcoming books by colleagues and friends. Add your Beach Read ideas and nominations for a crowd-sourced weekend post that’ll always keep toes in the sand!]
The first
three authors I’ve highlighted in this week’s series are folks I got to know in
person, as Fitchburg State colleagues (past and present) and friends. But one
of the most amazing things about the 21st century is how many
colleagues and friends I’ve never met in person, but have connected with
through the intertubes (Twitter
especially). One of my most inspiring such connections is to Walter D. Greason, a Professor at
Macalester
College and a leading voice in History, African American Studies, African
Studies, and many more disciplines and communities. And through that connection
I’ve had a front-row seat to the creation and publication of the vital new
anthology Illmatic Consequences:
The Clapback to Opponents of ‘Critical Race Theory’ (2023), co-edited
by Greason and Danian
Darrell Jerry and with illustrations by Stacey Robinson. Want to be the
most badass as well as the best-informed person on your beach of choice? Then
make sure to pack Illmatic Consequences in
your bag!
Last Beach
Reads tomorrow,
Ben
PS. What
do you think? Beach Reads you’d nominate?
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