A Conversation Among Objects
Guest post by Erik Anderson, Rolf Halden, Steve Jones, and Steve Mentz
How did you each pick your object?
Tag Archives: Object Lessons
Searching for the Anthropocene
Writing about an elusive yet encompassing topic: environmental catastrophe and our role in it Guest Post by Christopher Schaberg I’ve written a strange book about contemporary environmental awareness. It all started about seven years ago, when I thought I might write a book about Michigan. I wanted to write a book that reflected on my… Read More »
Pilgrimage to the Birthplace of the Pound Key
Guest post by Elizabeth Losh The things I study have a tendency to disappear. Tweets are deleted, YouTube videos are removed, stories on Instagram vanish, and entire social media companies go out of business. Often I spend hours frantically capturing screenshots before content is purged. Hashtags might come to life as an arrangement of pixels… Read More »
I have good news and bad news
Guest post by Andrew Bomback We had friends over for brunch. Because they’re doctors, inevitably the conversation turned to medicine. I don’t remember how we got on the subject of nurses, but somehow we did, and we were all trying to out-do each other’s bad nursing stories. My wife, Xenia, won: “I had finally convinced… Read More »
Frustration
Guest post by Andrew Bomback Doctors – at least the ones I know and respect – laughed at the “death panel” fears stirred up by opponents of Obamacare. The laughter stems from our near total impotence regarding death in the hospital. The patients and, more commonly, the families (because the patients are too ill and… Read More »
Décor Nation
Guest post by Kati Stevens Holidays in the U.S. announce themselves through, among other things, domestic and commercial décor – Christmas being the most heavy-handed, with Halloween not far behind, and Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, and the color-theme twins of Memorial Day and the 4th of July all putting in noble efforts. Traditionally,… Read More »
Blanket
Guest post by Kara Thompson At the outset of this project, when someone would ask me, why write a book about blankets, I found the negative construction easier to manage: No, I don’t make quilts or blankets; I don’t collect them either; and I am not a textile historian. But the more I explained why… Read More »
Service
Guest post by Andrew Bomback My mentor gave a speech at his retirement party, somewhat unfocused due to the alcohol that was served, but the one part I distinctly remember was when he talked about service. “I was a community doctor for 15 years before I took an academic job, and I worked my tail… Read More »
Literary Studies Fall 2018 Book Preview
Discover our exciting range of forthcoming fall books! Find out more about the featured books on our website.
Find your summer reading!
Summer is upon us, and that means the semester is over and so is required reading. Now’s your chance to pick up a book you’re excited to read instead of one you’re teaching for the seventh time. Whether you’re researching or relaxing this summer, we have plenty of books to keep you occupied (and perhaps… Read More »