Seven Guitars ( #AugustWilson #CenturyCycle, 5 of 10)

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August Wilson’s Century Cycle >  Spoiler-free scene breakdown Premiered: 1995 Setting: 1948, backyard of a house, Pittsburgh I.i. (Sunday; right…

A practical application of close reading skills: Nazi-spotting

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Whenever I teach a literature class, I put a lot of energy into helping students understand the difference between the…

The belief that if people only were better educated, they’d engage

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  A few hours after the horrifying attack by Trump supporters on the U.S. Capitol, I received a text from…

The Piano Lesson ( #AugustWilson #CenturyCycle, 4 of 10)

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August Wilson’s Century Cycle >  Spoiler-free scene breakdown Premiered: 1987;  Broadway & Pulitzer Prize 1990 Setting: 1930s, Doaker’s house, Pittsburgh…

No, Kirk and Uhura didn’t share the first interracial kiss on television

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See Also: Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch Great post from Fake History Hunter:…

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom ( #AugustWilson #CenturyCycle, 3 of 10)

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August Wilson’s Century Cycle >  Spoiler-free scene breakdown Premiered: 1984. Setting: a recording studio in Chicago, 1927. 10 characters An…

Man arrested in DC with weapons is released; says he made a mistake

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A man arrested at DC checkpoint yesterday tells the Washington Post he is a private security guard, hired to protect…

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (August Wilson’s Century Cycle, 2 of 10)

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August Wilson’s Century Cycle >  Spoiler-free scene breakdown Premiered: 1988. Setting: The Hollys' boarding house, Pittsburgh. 1911. 11 characters (a…