The case of the missing modern literature
While at work today, I had to look up the Common Core State Standards. For those that don’t know (I wouldn’t, if I didn’t have the job I do), they are pretty much what they sound like—common education...
View ArticleTaking my own advice
It’s halfway through April, and I’m doing dead awful when it comes to my yearly reading. In my first month of this new year, I doubled my goal. February was okay, but March was horrible. I don’t think...
View Article10 things I would do with more hours in the day
I’m departing from the usual in this blog, and especially the tone of my most recent post (though perhaps recent isn’t the best word) to bring you something silly and fun. Silly and fun? you ask. Why...
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2011: A year in review in books (part I)
For 2011—a year without school for the first time in twenty-one years—I bumped my goal back up to 52 books and 20,000 pages. I hit the first goal (57 books), but I missed my page goal by quite a bit,...
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2011: Year in review in books (part II)
Read part I here. April April was not a good month, but I’ll start with the good things. I started my new position with the State, and I took a trip to Florida to visit my cousin, Erin. We spent a few...
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2011 year in review in books (part III)
Reads parts I and II. August August was a bit of a whirlwind for me. I went through two weeks of training at MSU and spent my time at the State trying to finish up a massive copyright project, as well...
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2012 year in reveiw in books (the books)
January January saw the beginning of my second semester as a professor at Michigan State, except this time, instead of only teaching first-year writing, I also got to teach an editing and publishing...
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The fight of the genres
My sister and Ally Carter. I’m invisibly standing on the other side. On Friday, I went to Ally Carter’s book signing with my sister. During the Q&A session someone asked her why it is that books...
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My favorite female characters
Katniss is focused and unapologetic. Katniss Everdeen, from Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games Series I know a lot of people don’t like Katniss. They say she’s whiny, or that she’s deliberately toying with...
View Article2012 review in books (stats and favorites)
I’m incredibly late on this post (you can find the first part here), but better late than never I figure. First, here’s a breakdown of the goals I set for the year as well as some information on how I...
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