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The Writer's Writer
Ask almost any American writer today for a list of his or her literary idols, and Frank Conroy’s name usually...
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Read This!
An academic blogger talks about a new campaign to interest readers in fiction that they might otherwise miss.
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The Importance of Elsewhere
Terry Caesar considers the allure of academic jobs in faraway locations.
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Bellow's Gift
The news of Saul Bellow's death sent me to the bookshelves, in search of (among other things) a set of...
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Ambush the White Rabbit
Michael Arnzen offers what he calls "behavior modification for the chronically tardy."
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Of Blogs and Dialogues
The "vulgarity debate" among Iranian bloggers raises questions about culture, power, and politics.
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Hypertext 101
Professors need to figure out how new technologies can change their instruction, write Will Hochman and Chris Dean.
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Transparency or a 'Selig Strategy'?
As Commissioner Bud Selig and several prominent players attempted to evade subpoenas for recent House of Representatives hearings on baseball’s...