Asymptote: Teaching Global Literature in Diverse Classrooms

Asymptote is the best. The journal publishes literature from around the world (96 countries and counting), in original language and translation, and offers us a way not only to read but also to view and listen. In terms of literacy and literature, it's thoroughly and admirably 21st century. Now Asymptote has added an education feature. High-school and higher-ed…

Literary Thing I Love: Asymptote’s Map

Sophomore year of college, I lived in a tiny dorm room in an old building (b. 1878) with a "charming" slanted ceiling that sloped so low over my bed it seemed I could kiss it. I used the typical décor to mark the space as mine: tapestries, photos, and maps. My world map was awesome,…