Problem
I. Alex Espinoza has said that "confronting hard truths is something author Joy Castro does especially well." As you read Castro's essays again, what do you identify as the "hard truths" in this work? How would you describe the way that Castro "confronts" these hard truths?
II. I'm always deeply interested in how we can connect these texts to our lives. Which experience of Castro's resonates most with you? Is there a time you felt differently than most of your peers in the classroom? A moment when you felt either the composition of the class or the materials were not as diverse as they should be? A time when you felt academia wasn't really connecting with the more mainstream world? Something else?