The Left Isn’t Killing Language: The Lies and Failures of David Smalley

David Smalley just published a blog post over on Patheos that is so pompous, so hackneyed, so insufferably wrapped in ego and bad argument that I almost feel inspired to start a Social Justice Nonfiction version of the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest in order to pay tribute.

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The Left Isn’t Killing Language: The Lies and Failures of David Smalley
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The Debut of the Godless Perverts Book Club: “My President Was Black”

Ta-Nehisi Coates: "My President Was Black"

I’ve long been of the opinion that Ta-Nehisi Coates is one of the best writers working today, so it’s appropriate that this week we used one of his articles to launch Godless Perverts’ new book club.

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The Debut of the Godless Perverts Book Club: “My President Was Black”

Crawling From the Wreckage: Writing Through Post-Election Depression

This post represents me trying to crawl from the mental wreckage caused by the Presidential election.

The first few days after the Presidential election, I could barely move. Most of them were spent just lying in bed, nightmare scenarios running through my brain, and my body swelling with nausea.

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Crawling From the Wreckage: Writing Through Post-Election Depression