Opinion

The debate over admissions has diverted attention from how minority students perform in college, and how institutions can help them succeed, writes David R. Harris.

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A panel at MLA discusses academic blogging and the "old boys' network" -- and marked the end of one prominent blogger's prolific career online. Scott McLemee reports from the digital "parlor."

By Scott McLemee

Some experiences don’t last long enough for satisfaction. You know what I’m talking about—cream soda numbs the tongue to its...

By Oronte

With help from Susan Sontag and Bernard Malamud, Terry Caesar wonders just how close we should be with those with whom we work.

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After getting reports on the job search process at the convention, Will Hochman turns to poetry.

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And great good luck to all our friends looking for jobs on the academic market this year.

By Oronte

Yesterday I went to the session on Literary Studies in the Public Sphere. For two of the speakers, Amardeep Singh...

By Oronte

Let’s embrace the Ph.D. in creative writing as a way to connect the disciplines, David Gruber writes.

By Doug Lederman