After a semester of grading, more grading and endless office hours, only one more 8 a.m. class stands between me and freedom (or, as I refer to it in my mind, time to write my dissertation). An even more comforting thought is that this is probably the last time I'll ever teach this course--especially at…
Moments of hopelessness should always be transformed into creation. But why? And for whom? -Margarita KarapanouIn this particular case, I can tell you the moment of hopelessness that has inspired my own act of creation: the fact that I'm grading, grading and grading. And somehow, despite my labor, the pile of essays doesn't seem to…
Academic writing can become a sordid drama. Professors feel oppressed by half-done manuscripts, complain about cruel rejections from journals, scramble breathlessly to submit grant proposals the day before the deadlines, fantasize about the halycon summer days of writing, and curse the foul start of the semester for stunting their productivity...We don't need this kind of…
Dining with Dostoevsky 