“I Know Why I Make the Past a Destination,” Rachel Jamison Webster begins, reminding us of the mystery of time – how sometimes we can “almost, but not quite, remember the future,” how we can live days ...
When you mention T.S. Eliot and then refer to texts like The Waste Land or his magnum opusThe Four Quartets you generally elicit discomfort, anger or suspicion. The feeling is that these texts are ...
Rachel Jamison Webster is a Professor of Creative Writing in the English Department at Northwestern University and the author of four books of poetry in addition to “Benjamin Banneker and Us.” Rachel ...
In “Benjamin Banneker and Us,” Rachel Jamison Webster uncovers Black ancestors she never knew about, and with the help of far-flung relatives assembles her family’s story. By Jess Row When you ...
When poet and creative writer Rachel Jamison Webster attended a cousin's wedding, she was surprised to discover that her family is related to famed mathematician and naturalist Benjamin Banneker. This ...
A release from Pacific University in Forest Grove: Pacific University swimmer Rachel Webster received two prestigious honors after her standout performance against the College of Idaho on Jan. 10.