Kar·a Bab·cock

/ˈkɑɹə ˈbæbˌkɑk/

noun

An inveterate reader.
A word goddess.
A force of nature.

Welcome to my personal site, including my blog of 17 years and links to my book reviews, podcasts, and other projects around the web.

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Recent Blog Posts

I believe in a politics of care

Published May 14, 2022

If you care at all about other people, you don’t vote Conservative. It is that simple.

May 06

To the bone

I can’t speak for the other teachers in your life, but I am not OK. You know why. But here is the whole story—for posterity?

Apr 26

Yes, I'm an educator who is political. Deal with it.

Calls from both ends of the political spectrum for education to be neutral, apolitical, etc., are fundamentally flawed. Here’s why.

Mar 27

Why I’m freelancing

I’m not leaving teaching, but I’ve had my moments. This is my attempt to breathe.

Feb 28

Free: My 2nd anniversary of transition

I celebrate and reflect on two years since coming out as trans: the joys, the hardships, the freedom to be me.

Recent Book Reviews

Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be

3 out of 5 stars ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

Published May 17, 2022

Personal essay collections are often hit-and-miss for me. So many elements must align: the writer’s voice and style, the topics of their essays, and what I take away from the book. Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be is a great example of an essay collection that I enjoyed reading a great deal, yet I’m not sure I emerged as transformed as I might expect. Which, honestly, is fine—not all reading has to…

May 12