Steven Latimer

Contributor Steve Rossie of the Family Foundation reports on VCU's summer reading selection, Kenji Yoshino's Covering, at his blog post here. Rossie's post is worth reading.

(VCU's summer reading program applies only to incoming freshmen. Because it was instituted in 2006 - after I arrived at VCU - it does not apply to me. Last summer, incoming students were required to read Nickel and Dimed, by Barbara Ehrenreich, a dyed-in-the-wool socialist.)

Obviously, there is nothing wrong with gay people writing books. Let me also say that I usually take what the Family Foundation says with a grain of salt. But Rossie has a very valid point.

If summer reading is to be required, there should be multiple options. That way, everyone can read something that applies to them!

I am withholding judgement on Yoshino's book until I read it; however, I sense that it will be an unfair, merciless attack on conservative ideals.

Once I read Yoshino's book, I will write a review on it.