{"title":"Message from the Next Life","authors":"L. Wheeler","doi":"10.1353/mar.2023.a900409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/mar.2023.a900409","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43806,"journal":{"name":"MASSACHUSETTS REVIEW","volume":"64 1","pages":"94 - 94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44867480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"God Made My Face: A Collective Portrait of James Baldwin","authors":"H. Als","doi":"10.1353/mar.2023.a900406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/mar.2023.a900406","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:This exhibition presents works from iconic artists such as Richard Avedon, Marlene Dumas, and Kara Walker, alongside archival materials in order to explore the life, work, and legacy of James Baldwin (1924-1987). Baldwin's way of seeing and being evolved through his relationships and exposure to the work of visual artists, during an era when the harsh realities of racial oppression were confronted with aesthetics emphasizing self-love, pride, and validation. God Made My Face explores Baldwin through his words, relationships, and the works of other artists produced during his own lifetime and today.","PeriodicalId":43806,"journal":{"name":"MASSACHUSETTS REVIEW","volume":"64 1","pages":"73 - 80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45292003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Invasive Species","authors":"Emily Flouton","doi":"10.1353/mar.2023.a900423","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/mar.2023.a900423","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Moira, a biology teacher and live-in dormitory supervisor at a private school, develops a complicated, unhealthy relationship with a student after she asks Moira to take care of her pet iguana. As Moira develops an obsession with the iguana, an abuse of power over her student begins to emerge.","PeriodicalId":43806,"journal":{"name":"MASSACHUSETTS REVIEW","volume":"64 1","pages":"164 - 177"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47548575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Ancestors","authors":"K. Mok","doi":"10.4324/9780203027394-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203027394-9","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:In this story, Mimi joins the spirit of her recently-deceased grandmother to help complete her grandmother's unfinished business at the casino she frequented, leading up to her death.","PeriodicalId":43806,"journal":{"name":"MASSACHUSETTS REVIEW","volume":"64 1","pages":"142 - 149"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42572023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Common Time: or, When I Was a Korean Folk Drummer","authors":"Cleo Qian","doi":"10.1353/mar.2023.a900416","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/mar.2023.a900416","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:This essay is about Qian's journey toward becoming a conductor in a Korean folk drumming troupe. She also reflects on her personal trauma from past relationships while exploring the relationship between the body, writing, and music. This hybrid piece also features music scores with unique notations.","PeriodicalId":43806,"journal":{"name":"MASSACHUSETTS REVIEW","volume":"64 1","pages":"132 - 141"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41398399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}