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Of Sameness
Here was my day, in a sentence: “The past of the character greatly contributes to the meaning of the novel...
Gossip
If I knew the literature well enough, I'd start developing a theory of academic gossip. As it is, I'm stuck...
C.L.R. James Meets Tony Soprano
As the HBO classic comes to an end, Scott McLemee revisits an early analysis of the gangster as American archetype.
Bad Idea in the Bay State
According to this article in the Boston Globe, Gov. Patrick is considering a plan to make community colleges in Massachusetts...
Where Your Testing Money Goes
Jim Barkus, Chief Reader for AP Literature, told us our punctuality each day and steady application to the task of...
Why the Boycott Should Outrage All Academics
The vote by the leaders of Britain's faculty union to isolate Israeli professors and universities demands opposition, writes Charles Small.
How to Teach Business Ethics
Current models are doomed to fail, but approaches that are willing to challenge corporate values and students' moral blinders might work, writes Terry L. Price.