Critical Theory & Philosophy Reading Group
Critical Theory & Philosophy Reading Group I am excited to announce the reading list is finalized and our Critical Theory & Philosophy Reading Group is open for enrollment. We will read and discuss over 30 thinkers in 2018 with a special focus on 20th century theoretical and philosophical thought. You can enroll HERE. Our Critical Theory […]
Reclaim Conversation With Books in Your 21st Century Friendships
A few years ago, I read a book called Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other by Sherry Turkle. I teach an excerpt from this book in my English Composition course during our visual rhetoric unit. Students tend to identify with the truths Turkle articulates in this text. Some […]
The Best Books for Studying Literary and Critical Theory
Critical theory is not hard for students to grasp when it is explained well. These are the best books to introduce students to literary theory and criticism.
One Sentence Reviews of the Best Reads of 2014
Life is short. Read fast. The following books were the best ones I read all year from each of my reading categories. Professional Development Clueless in Academe: How Schooling Obscures the Life of the Mind by Gerald Graff I teach through They Say, I Say, a writing text by the same author, and this book […]