Monthly Archives: April 2023

Representation

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Caroline Ailanthus

I read a book recently that included a secondary character who was non-binary–and about half the time the character was mentioned, it was by other characters thinking about how odd non-binary identity is. Always is a benign, more or less … Continue reading →

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Cultural Variation in Oz

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Caroline Ailanthus

My version of Oz contains a tricky bit. Baum originally wrote in hints that Oz is organized according to the four-part symbol system of the Western Occult Tradition. I have no idea if he did it on purpose, and I … Continue reading →

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Is That Really Censorship?

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Caroline Ailanthus

I’ve been thinking about the banning of certain books in schools, and I’m wondering if we’re really understanding the problem right. Usually, the story I hear is that such-and-such a book has been banned in such-and-such a school district, and … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Time

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Caroline Ailanthus

I was playing in the house one hot, sunny afternoon. My baby sister must have been there, too, though she doesn’t enter the memory until later. The addition on the back of the house was half-finished, a rough but still … Continue reading →

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