Tag Archives: New York Times

Empathy – A Cure for Our Ills

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Jan Morrill

What makes you love a book? For me, it’s the author’s ability to draw me into the character. If I can sink into a character’s mind and see the world through her eyes, feel her joys, sorrows, anger, passion, love … Continue reading →

Posted in politics, prejudice, Uncategorized | Tagged Black Lives Matter, characterization, empathy, Linda Apple, New York Times, The Red Kimono, Tim Scott, To Kill a Mockingbird, Writing | 2 Comments

Principles Over Party

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Jan Morrill

I’ve worked on this blog post for almost two days now, and a few times, I’ve almost deleted it, because I realize most people, like me, are sick of politics. But, after reading the above quote, I decided to post … Continue reading →

Posted in politics, Uncategorized | Tagged David Brooks, Election, Hillary, Hillary Clinton, New York Times, politics, scorched earth, sexual harassment, Trump | 15 Comments

A Multi-dimensional Atticus?

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Jan Morrill

When I first heard that Atticus Finch was a racist in Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman, I thought, “What? No way will I read the book then. I don’t care how anticipated its release.” I likened finding out this … Continue reading →

Posted in prejudice, racism | Tagged Charles Shields, Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee, New York Times, NPR, prejudice, racism, Randall Kennedy, To Kill a Mockingbird | 2 Comments

Monday Mashup: 8/20/12

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Jan Morrill

MASH-UP A creative combination or mixing of content from different sources. ___________________ This morning I’m meeting with my publisher, the University of Arkansas Press, to catch up on goings-on and talk about the status of The Red Kimono. I have … Continue reading →