Rebecca Solnit Attains Peace of Mind
The fact that Rebecca Solnit still exists is all the proof we need that her feminist thinking remains vital.
Megan Volpert
Megan Volpert is the author of a bunch books on communication and popular culture, including two Lambda Literary Award finalists. She has been teaching high school English in Atlanta for over a decade and was 2014 Teacher of the Year. She edited the American Library Association-honored anthology, This Assignment Is So Gay: LGBTIQ Poets on the Art of Teaching (Sibling Rivalry Press, 2013), and co-edited Tom Petty & Philosophy (Open Court, 2019)
Figuring It Out with “Reverse Dracula”, Wayne Koestenbaum
Figuring out some arguments by exegesis: a witty conversation with author, artist, and academic, Wayne Koestenbaum.
All Academics Must Become Fans of ‘Fandom as Methodology’
It would be a snap to design a super engaging graduate-level course in a variety of Humanities disciplines around Fandom as Methodology.
‘Face: A Visual Odyssey’ Is All Over the Place, But Hey, So Are Faces
When was the last time you went an entire day without encountering a face? Probably literally never.
Sady Doyle Is a Witch. So What Are You Afraid Of?
You'll want to share Sady Doyle's Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers, a #PMPick, with the rest of your coven and all the little girls in your orbit.
On Steve Almond’s Feeling-Fueled Rant on John Williams’ ‘Stoner’
Sink into the metatextual delights of a touchstone ranting about his own touchstone with Steve Almond's Stoner and the Battle for the Inner Life.
Hashtags: Can’t Live with ’em, Can’t Live without ’em
How are humans regulating the internet through hashtags? What kind of algorithms are generating the content in your feeds? Best read Elizabeth Losh's Hashtag.
Make Time Read John Berger and Selçuk Demirel’s ‘What Time Is It?’
Although the topics in John Berger and Selçuk Demirel's excellent What Time Is It may instinctively feel morbid and fraught, the overall effect is quite satisfying, even tranquilizing.
Ever Have That Theory About Feelings About Theory in Grad School?
Graduate school, everyone? The glory of Jordan Alexander Stein's Theory is that it unmasks both the utility and the futility of theory.
Philosopher Eric Schwitzgebel’s Essays Make It Fun to Ponder, ‘Am I a Jerk?
Eric Schwitzgebel's excellent and accessible philosophy in A Theory of Jerks and Other Philosophical Misadventures would be great at parties—just open up to any random three-page essay, read it aloud, and let the conversation flow.
Elizabeth Bucar’s’ Pious Fashion’ Is a Highly Valuable Book for a Wide Variety of Disciplines
You don't even know what you don't know about how Muslim women dress until you read Elizabeth Bucar's Pious Fashion.
Patti Smith’s ‘Year of the Monkey’: Is She Evolving? Are We?
Year of the Monkey makes clear that the Godmother of Punk still delivers every time. But what have we done to Patti Smith with our worship?
