Rebecca OhNov 10, 2022

So, this is normally the kind of question I would ask on Twitter. Hoping it will work here too!

I'm changing my #Postcolonial Lit class to have an environmental focus this year. Recs for contained/short pieces on resource extraction or objectification of nature that we can discuss on the first day? I'm thinking maybe images would work well?

Show threadBrian HalpinNov 10, 2022
@rebeccaoh Make sure the background music for the class is John Prine's "Muhlenberg County". Should pretty much nail the subject matter.
Show threadRebecca OhNov 11, 2022
@beforewewerewhite I've never heard this, thanks for the rec
Show threadBrian LeechNov 13, 2022
@rebeccaoh @beforewewerewhite Doesn’t help anyone now, but I’m discussing that John Prine song right now in a book chapter I’m writing about mining songs. It’s indeed an excellent one.
Show threadBrian Halpin

@brianleechphd @rebeccaoh

This will look like shameless self-promotion, but it's not. This is an article I wrote a little while back dealing with this subject, and I think it might be of interest to both of you.

https://beforewewerewhite.com/2022/02/25/they-worked-the-mines/

Nov 13, 2022 at 8:17pmWeb
Show threadBrian LeechNov 14, 2022
@beforewewerewhite @rebeccaoh Thanks for sharing! Yes, both that song and your article were indeed right up my alley. You won’t be surprised to hear that song—and the story if it’s composition—is also in my chapter.
Show threadBrian LeechNov 14, 2022
@beforewewerewhite Clearly I should just run this chapter by you when it’s done!