Teaching the Twentieth Century in American Novels: The 1960s
Note: Most readers / followers are likely not new to the series, but just in case you are, you might …
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Teaching the Twentieth Century in American Novels: The 1950s
Note: Most readers / followers are likely not new to the series, but just in case you are, you might …
Teaching the Twentieth Century in American Novels: The 1920s
Awhile back, I posted my thoughts on the interesting project of teaching the 20th century through American novels, 1 per …
Teaching the Twentieth Century in American Novels: The 1910s
A couple of weeks ago I posted my thoughts on the interesting project of teaching the 20th century through American …
Teaching the Twentieth Century in American Novels: the 1900s
I had a conversation with a friend and colleague late last month about a hypothetical class teaching the twentieth century …
The Furor Over Franzen
It’s been a packed couple of weeks; my fiancee and I moved across town, and I’ve been trying to play …
Margaret Atwood and the Science of Art: Meditations on Oryx and Crake (Part 1)
One of the big downsides to spending several years doing dissertation work with a primary focus on sixteenth and seventeenth-century …
The Cognitive Turn 