Blogs about: The Swerve
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Besties forever
I am unable to resist best book lists of almost any form so I’ve been keeping an eye on the usual end of the year productions. I’m not as into it as some others, like the blogger Largehear… more →
The Bone Island Book Blog
Summer Reading
wrote 6 days ago: I’ve been playing hooky with the blog, admittedly. This is partly because I have been working … more →
Stephen Greenblatt--The Swerve Review
wrote 1 week ago: I have some free time on my hands this summer, so I’m making a concentrated effort not to comp … more →
Post-script to "The Swerve"
wrote 2 months ago: Quick break from grading and writing to add the post-script to “The Swerve” post I did a … more →
Jen K's #CBR5 Review #34: The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt
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wrote 3 months ago: Greenblatt is most famously known for his books on Shakespeare, or at least, that’s why I know … more →
Stephen Greenblatt visits Bend, Oregon
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wrote 3 months ago: I have been aware of Stephen Greenblatt for years, and a couple of months ago reviewed his latest bo … more →
January
wrote 5 months ago: The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe The … more →
A New Year, A New Stack of Books
wrote 5 months ago: Just finished The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt. Now that the holiday re … more →
Why "The Swerve" shouldn't surprise us at all, and why its damage will be minimal
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wrote 5 months ago: [Apologies in advance if the following article offends any parties critiqued, jibed, quipped, or oth … more →
Swerve/Fanboy
wrote 6 months ago: Two new publications: Why Stephen Greenblatt is Wrong — And Why It Matters in the Los A … more →
The 200th anniversary of Hegel's absolute method
wrote 6 months ago: From the new November-December 2012 issue of News & Letters Essay The 200th anniversary of Hegel … more →
The Swerve
wrote 8 months ago: - The versatile energy before the precipitation of matter in the cycle of causes and effects The v … more →
Salaries of Chemists in Canadian Mining
wrote 9 months ago: Just back from Chile. Long, grueling flights, and airport lounges. The benefits, few as they are, … more →
Book Curses
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wrote 10 months ago: Long ago, books were regarded as truly valuable, in no small part because they need to be laboriousl … more →
"I don't have time to read fiction..."
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wrote 12 months ago: It was an unlikely locker room conversation to begin with… two guys talking about what books t … more →
Why I am not an Epicurean, or, the Future of Immortality
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wrote 1 year ago: Our book group is discussing Stephen Greenblatt’s latest book The Swerve, which traces modern … more →
Greenblatt, The Swerve
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wrote 1 year ago: This will be an unusual review. Stephen Greenblatt’s book The Swerve. How the World Became Modern ha … more →
And I Wonder...
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wrote 1 year ago: The Swerve Sometimes you listen to a song for the very first time and you suddenly feel and think (o … more →
June 2012 Book of the Month: Swerve
wrote 1 year ago: I know. It’s May 22, not June. But I just finished The Swerve (Stephen Greenblatt – Nort … more →
Publications and Summer Reading
wrote 1 year ago: Enjoying a brand-new yearbook in The Circle Following up on last week’s post about young adult ficti … more →
