I am teaching Roxana in an eighteenth-century English novel course and am slightly perplexed. I love the text and think there is a lot of wonderful discussions it could spark, but I was unsure how students would respond. Overall, it seems to have gone over well. Even students who didn't "like" the heroine found it interesting. Some especially loved ( Read more... )

Here's some of this week's additions to one of my favorite comic strips, Unshelved. These will probably go on the fridge or my office door soon.  Or, maybe I'll just attach it to every paper I assign.


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Since my defense, I've been in a bit of a fog. I've been slow with emails, writing, grading, etc.
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