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On The Melodious Voice of Josh Groban (Part Two)
I promise: I don’t intend to make this a blog solely about the dulcet tones of sweet Josh Groban’s gorgeous voice (though, were I to make this a blog about a celebrity, it might as well be… more →
A Century of Nerve
On The Melodious Voice of Josh Groban (Part Two)
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wrote 5 days ago: I promise: I don’t intend to make this a blog solely about the dulcet tones of sweet Josh Grob … more →
On Not Writing (Again).
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Perhaps one begins with a better metaphor. Perhaps one begins with a map. Perhaps Adrienne Rich wa … more →
On Not Writing
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wrote 2 weeks ago: The eggs at sugareggs.com are exactly what I imagined when I read the essay! Lia Purpura is probably … more →
On the Melodious Voice of My Future Husband Josh Groban, or How to Love the "Mach" Chord
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wrote 4 weeks ago: Tap into the USA! Nigel sits at the piano bench and begins striking a series of minor chords — … more →
On the seventh day of Christmas, Emma rants on publishing . . .
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wrote 1 month ago: When I was in fourth grade, I loved writing more than anything; it was one of the few arenas in whic … more →
On the eighth day of Christmas, Emma writes a book review . . .
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wrote 1 month ago: (Quick note: the title of this post is a slant rhyme, in honor of Emily Dickinson and in honor of th … more →
On the ninth day of blogging, I read some books and drank some tea . . .
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wrote 1 month ago: All right — the title of this blog is inaccurate. It’s a baldfaced lie, but sometimes y … more →
On the eleventh day of blogging, a fierce poet came to be. . .
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wrote 2 months ago: Today is the 177th anniversary of Emily Dickinson’s birth. I’ve made no secret of my lo … more →
"I have been her kind."
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wrote 3 months ago: Anne Sexton was born on this day in 1928, and I had to write a post, however brief it may be, to cel … more →
"The Soul unto itself -- / is an imperial friend -- / Or the most agonizing Spy -- / An Enemy -- could send --"
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wrote 3 months ago: When I signed up for my first self-designed conference course at Sarah Lawrence, my proposal was at … more →
Public Like A Frog: Part One
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wrote 4 months ago: If my somewhat hazy memory serves me right, back in the day when I was an undergraduate at Sarah Law … more →
Telling one's name the livelong June
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wrote 4 months ago: This is a story I’ve told several times, but, as it’s one of the few stories I have that … more →
"I, too, dislike it."
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wrote 5 months ago: When I first began teaching, eons ago, my least favorite part of pre-semester prep was crafting clas … more →
Magic: The Gathering (A Brief Update)
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wrote 7 months ago: This is so terribly confusing. At the moment, I’m watching several of my students learn how to … more →
A Post Which Apparently And Unwittingly Turned Into A Manifesto Of Sorts
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wrote 8 months ago: In high school — well, in 9th and 10th grade, at least — my favorite days were Wednesday … more →
Q & A
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wrote 9 months ago: Q, Left By Two Students A, Left By Yours Truly … more →
Amazing Teachers and Amazing Students Who Become Their Teachers' Teachers
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wrote 9 months ago: This week, my experiences as a graduate student and as a professor have intertwined and intersected … more →
Oh, April. April. You get me every time!
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wrote 10 months ago: April is, indeed, the cruellest month. At around this time every semester, the papers pile up, the … more →
Emma Slacks Off For A Day, But Makes A Delicious Ham
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wrote 10 months ago: Sorry I slacked off a bit in terms of NaPoMo-ing, but I was busy baking. That’s right, baking … more →
