Posts Tagged ‘Books’
Post Procedure Post
Posted by: annieem on: July 31, 2009
Well, it’s not exactly an operation—the various medical personnel refer to it as a procedure or an examination. But, the “sedation specialist” (that’s how she introduced herself—wouldn’t you just love that title on your business card?) hooked me up to an IV and oxygen, and put patches on my chest to watch my heart: it’s [...]
What I Know Now
Posted by: annieem on: April 23, 2009
- In: Books| Memoirs
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A colleague and friend invited me to see a play a few weeks ago: we had seen Menopause: The Musical together this summer, so we’re sort of play-going buddies (and kayaking buddies, though since I broke one of her bungee cords last summer she may reconsider that–don’t ask me HOW I broke such a thing): [...]
Why Does Literature Matter?
Posted by: annieem on: December 16, 2008
- In: Books| Oprah| literature
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My Oprah’s Book Club talk last week (discussed here) led to a 3-page conclusion on why her 12-year old book club encourages readers to address the question, why does literature matter? I quoted Morris Dickstein’s recent essay (also posted here). I always bring this question up in my literature classes (from introductory to senior seminars) and it [...]
Dr. Johnson’s Sex Life
Posted by: annieem on: December 15, 2008
- In: Books
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As a multi-tasker extraordinaire, I’ve been catching up on back issues/websites this week, while grading final essays (which are, mercifully, done). Here is one article that stands out (more tomorrow):
Adam Gopnik’s review of two new Samuel Johnson biographies (one by Peter Martin; the other by Jeffrey Meyers), “A Critic at Large: Man of Fetters: Dr. [...]
Preaching the Gospel of Reading
Posted by: annieem on: December 8, 2008
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I just finished doing a run through of my presentation on Oprah’s Book Club that I’ve titled “Preaching the Gospel of Reading” (not exactly an original title considering all the essays on OBC that use variations on that title), practicing for the Wednesday morning presentation. I finally found a clear, and [...]
Books That Cook! My First Food Fiction Course
Posted by: annieem on: December 2, 2008
- In: Academic Life| Books| Teaching
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One of my favorite blogs, Bitch, Ph.D., posts recipes once in a while, and the most recent recipe posting included one for what looks to be a delicious pumpkin cookie: I can’t wait to try making them, though my baking/cooking skills are, not to be too humble, uneven. Ms. Sybil noted in her posting that [...]
What a Long Strange Trip It Is
Posted by: annieem on: November 29, 2008
Well, since I finished reading most of the research paper drafts (see post below), I did some errands and surfed through my blogroll for a bit to catch up. I must tell you about the following article I discovered:
It’s an article that, serendipitously, relates to a project I’m working on, and, at the same time, [...]
A Typical Academic Weekend: Frank, Oprah, Omar Sharif, Mrs. Frankweiler, and Me
Posted by: annieem on: November 23, 2008
- In: Academic Life| Books| Teaching
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It’s Sunday night and time to reflect on a weekend of reading, writing, and prepping for classes for the (thankfully abbreviated) week ahead.
It was one of those multitasking weekends that make me love my chosen career so please allow the almost cheery tone of this posting (knowing that next weekend I have many research paper [...]
