Pen Name Introductions

2/16/2022

Please compose a brief introduction you yourself using your NEW pen name. Research a little bit about your new online persona and post in the comment section below:

1. Name and Image, if possible.
2. Explain what type of writing you are known for.
3. What is your most famous work and what is it about?
4. Paste a link to an Author's Page or some other web-based link to more information about yourself.

Wlidah Imarisha

2/16/2022 10:19:26 am

I am a educator, writer, public scholar and spoken word artist.

I am known for my science fiction writing with my most famous project being Octavia's Brood which is about drawing connection between social justice issues and speculative fiction while also exploring current social issues.

TO LEARN MORE VISIT: https://www.walidah.com/home-1

Colson Whitehead link

2/18/2022 07:41:56 am

Arch Colson Chipp Whitehead an American novelist. He is the author of eight novels, including his 1999 debut work The Intuitionist and The Underground Railroad, for which he won the 2016 National book Award or fiction and the 2017 Pulitzer price for fiction. He was born in 1969, and was raised in Manhattan.

Roxane Gay

3/15/2022 08:57:30 am

Hello my name is Roxane Gay. I am the author of New york times bestsellers Bad Feminist and Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body. I was born on October the 15 in 1974. To learn more about me visit my website: https://roxanegay.com/

Blog Requirements

*your blog must clearly relate to the prompt.
*connect to at least one aspect of the reading.
*show thinking that extends beyond simple summarization.

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Class Period C Blog