Every year about this time, most untenured folks like me have some sort of review process they undergo. It’s usually not a pressure-packed thing (though at some places it can be very much so), and it can entail everything from a brief chat in the chair’s office to something much …
A blog reader recently sent me a note complaining about having the Road Runner Song stuck in her head due to my recent post thereupon. I’d like to apologize publicly for causing any undue strain on folks by posting annoyingly catchy songs from my youth. It’s a shame, it’s wrong, …
There’s been a flurry of articles in the mainstream media lately about the future of publishing; in particular, the e-book revolution is much in the air. I find this interesting. First, because I’m just intellectually fascinated by such transitions and the human mind. Second, because I’ve been thinking for several …
For reasons I do not yet understand, it appears that I’ll not be teaching Tolkien in the fall. I’m teaching it this spring as an Honors course, and it’s the largest such course in recent memory (most Honors sections are apparently in the low-teens; mine has 22). I have been …