Komurki, John Z. Stationery Fever: From Paper Clips to Pencils and Everything in Between. Munich: Prestel, 2016. I’m obsessed with stationery, and recently heard about this book. It sounded intriguing, and I was able to find a used copy for a low price. Steckel, Jan. Ghosts and Oceans. Las Vegas: Zeitgeist Press, 2023. I heardContinue reading “Books Acquired Recently”
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Books Acquired Recently
Cerrone, Matthew. The New York Mets Fans’ Bucket List. Chicago: Triumph Books, 2017. I received this and Green’s book as gifts from my grandmother-in-law, who knows that I am a huge Mets fan. Chen, Angela. Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex. Boston: Beacon Press, 2020. I’ve read very littleContinue reading “Books Acquired Recently”
Writing Activity, July 2023
Since January 2021, I’ve been keeping a list of my writing activity for each month (here’s last month’s). I do so partly as a form of encouragement for myself to show that I am still able to do some writing despite the energy-sucking terrors of our times, and partly as an archive that I canContinue reading “Writing Activity, July 2023”
Writing Activity, September 2022
Since January 2021, I’ve been keeping a list of my writing activity for each month (here’s last month’s). I do so partly as a form of encouragement for myself to show that I am still able to do some writing despite the energy-sucking terrors of the pandemic (Which is still going on! Keep wearing masks!),Continue reading “Writing Activity, September 2022”
Writing Activity, September 2021
One of my 2021 goals is to keep a list of my writing activity for each month (here’s last month’s). I do so partly as a form of encouragement for myself–to show that I am still able to do some writing despite the energy-sucking terrors of the pandemic (Which is still going on! Keep wearingContinue reading “Writing Activity, September 2021”
Books Acquired Recently
Metres, Philip. Behind the Lines: War Resistance Poetry on the American Homefront Since 1941. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2007. I’ve been reading a lot about poetry’s role in society lately because of the pandemic and came across a citation of this book, which looks fascinating, so I decided to buy it. Pollack, Rachel.Continue reading “Books Acquired Recently”
Sabbatical Productivity: May
I am on sabbatical this semester and have been keeping a list in my journal of the academic activities I engage in. This practice is partly for myself, so that I make sure I am using the time productively, and partly for my institution, which requires me to write a report about the sabbatical onceContinue reading “Sabbatical Productivity: May”
Books Acquired Recently: Albany Book Festival
Yesterday I went to the first Albany Book Festival. It was an enjoyable event with a mix of panels, author signings, and authors selling their books, many at reduced prices. I ended up spending about $85.00 total for the seven books I acquired, so about $12.00 per book, which is not bad. I had heardContinue reading “Books Acquired Recently: Albany Book Festival”
Books Acquired Recently: Lauren Groff Edition
I recently heard about the author Lauren Groff, who is of Mennonite background even though she does not apparently identify as Mennonite. Well, we Mennonite literary critics name Mennonite writers as such whether they like it or not, so guess what, Lauren Groff, you’re a Mennonite writer! Don’t try to fight it! Join the darkContinue reading “Books Acquired Recently: Lauren Groff Edition”
Books Acquired Recently: Desk Copy Edition
Publishers have sent me desk copies for my fall classes over the past few months. The Knisley and Tea are for my first-year composition course, the Ballard and McGuire are for my Introduction to Literature course, and the Everett and Vidal are for my American Literature Since 1945 course. Ballard, J.G. Crash. 1973. New York:Continue reading “Books Acquired Recently: Desk Copy Edition”
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