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Jekyll, Hyde, and the secret everyone knows

I am teaching The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde this week. My students all know Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Or rather, they know the main conceit: that Hyde is Jekyll. Most of my students have never … Continue reading

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Werner Herzog coming to USF, November 19th

Acclaimed director Werner Herzog will be here at the University of South Florida next month. Here’s the announcement: An Afternoon with Werner Herzog Nov. 19, 3pm ISA 1051 The world-renowned German director Werner Herzog will show a new film project … Continue reading

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Starting with poetry, or, why I teach “Dover Beach” on the first day

Elaine Showalter’s Teaching Literature begins with a focus on teaching and anxiety, moves through theories and methodologies, and then in chapter four gets down to the nitty-gritty of teaching by genre. She begins this section with a focus on poetry … Continue reading

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Informative Coincidences

The class I currently teach is an Introduction to Literature course focused on adaptations and retellings. I created most of the syllabus for the class in the Fall of 2009 for the Practice Teaching Literature graduate course at USF. When … Continue reading

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All Hallow’s Read

Last year writer Neil Gaiman made a modest proposal which has led to a burgeoning new tradition called All Hallow’s Read. All Hallow’s Read aims to promote reading amongst all ages, and is a great way to celebrate the season. … Continue reading

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Apropos, as the nights are getting longer

In my meager free time, I’ve been re-reading At Day’s Close: Night in Times Past by A. Roger Ekirch. It is an excellent cultural history of the nocturnal sphere, focusing primary from the early modern period into the 18th century. … Continue reading

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First Post

This blog is intended as place where I can discuss my academic interests in a more informal way. Here you will find discussions of what I’m reading, what I’m teaching, and what I’m researching.

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