All of us at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences are thrilled to hear the news that one of our own has been reviewed in the ever-respected New York Times. In his recent dystopic, futuristic fiction novel called “Your Face in Mine,” Associate English Professor Jess Row engages with the thorny subject of race in a spectacularly intelligent manner. Congratulations to you, Professor Row!
We are constantly pleased to hear about how our very own professors are navigating the world outside of our school. Professor Row’s new publication represents the gem that is HSS’s diversity of interests and personalities.
Read the full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/12/books/jess-rows-your-face-in-mine-explores-racial-reassignment.html?ref=arts&_r=1
And another related piece about racial realties: http://thinkprogress.org/culture/2014/08/21/3473996/facts-and-fiction-racial-reassignment-surgery-novelist/