Tag Archives: SF

Summer (Solstice) Reading

Posted on June 20, 2012 by quicklytothepanopticon

Today is the Summer Solstice (in the Northern Hemisphere) the longest day of the year. For some it’s the mid-point of summer, for others it’s the first day of summer. To celebrate this milestone in the year and to honor … Continue reading →

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Learning to Listen to the Monster

Posted on June 12, 2012 by quicklytothepanopticon

Last week I went to see a rebroadcast of National Theatre Live’s production of Frankenstein. The play was adapted by from the novel by Nick Dear, and directed by Danny Boyle. It stars Johnny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch on … Continue reading →

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Jekyll, Hyde, and the secret everyone knows

Posted on November 13, 2011 by quicklytothepanopticon

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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