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The Danger of a Single Story

May 5, 2014 by Ellison Cooper Leave a Comment

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is absolutely one of my favorite writers out there right now and her TED talk on the dangers of telling a single story is incredibly moving and important. I spend a decent amount of time thinking about writing, how to write well, why to write, etc. This talk has probably had more […]

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Ah, Belize

April 3, 2014 by Ellison Cooper Leave a Comment

Yes, it’s a beer ad, but it’s the closest thing I’ve seen capturing the spirit and diversity of Belize. Plus now I could really use a cold Belikin.

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That Belongs in a Museum…oh wait, no it doesn’t

December 22, 2013 by Ellison Cooper Leave a Comment

This is a Katsinam — a sacred mask of the Hopi people. The Hopi believe that these are living beings, sacred spirits embodied. Over the years, “artifacts” like these have been stolen from indigenous peoples around the world and then sold to collectors and even museums. I’m an archaeologist, I get it. These are amazing,beautiful, […]

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Thinking about Belize

October 21, 2013 by Ellison Cooper Leave a Comment

As I am working on my (almost finished) novel, I’ve been thinking a lot about Belize these days. The book takes place all across Central America and Mexico, but it is really the deep jungle that I hated/loved/miss/hope to never go back to. Especially my time at the Programme For Belize where I learned many […]

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Happy B’ak’tun 13!

December 22, 2012 by Ellison Cooper Leave a Comment

Happy 13.0.0.0.0 4 Ajaw 3 K’ank’in! We’ve got a clean slate to create the new world however we would like – lets make it full of peace and joy. Rather than making fun of those who thought this was the end of days, I will just recommend a fantastic book on the incredibly nuanced and […]

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