Colonel Edward Thomas Ryan died in June 2024, during Pride month. His obituary was shared with me by a friend who, like Colonel Ryan, lives in upstate New York. While I didn’t know Colonel Ryan, I saw in his words a man who lived a brave life and, in death, chose even more bravery: coming…
Author: Willie Edward Taylor Carver
Anne Sexton: This is How I Want to Die
Willie’s essay on Anne Sexton is the first of what we hope will be many contributions to our site! -Ed. How to Help Students Feel? I know how to teach analytical writing. I take pride in saying this because I was terrible at it my first few years of my teaching. I’d find poems and…