Birthday List
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Author: Dr. Kristen
Original Cover of Gatsby
Inspired by Noor’s post, which includes the original cover image of The Great Gatsby, here is a fascinating Smithsonian article on the original art, the a...
Change in Readings
Please note a change to the reading schedule for Wednesday, 19 February. Instead of the Waterman reading, we will be reading excerpts from critic Shirley Samuel...
Temple Dreaming
Apropos to our reading… How do you imagine the temple? (The original description is on p12.)
Literary Terms
Considering our epigraph (vs epilogue vs epitaph) conversation last week, you might quiz your knowledge of literary terms using this site. How many do you recog...
A Linguistic Map of the Canon
Via Ryan Heuser, Digital Humanist at King’s College, Cambridge – a comparison of abstract vs. concrete language in prose fiction from 1550-2019. For...
Guiding Questions
How does religion inform the American novel? How were religious beliefs incorporated in American novels in different periods? In what ways do our novels explore...