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Dec 19, 20193 minpodcastsWhy is Hamlet Great?We’re wrapping up Hamlet this week, and it never ceases to amaze me how it stays relevant year after year.
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Nov 20, 20192 minnovelsBoundless Questions, Perpetual QuestionsI often think about the importance of asking good, quality questions in class.
Oct 30, 20194 minTechnologyThe Imaginary Reality of Technology and FictionMore and more, the screen determines who we are, and not our relationships with real people.
Oct 21, 20193 minnovelsSymbolism in Life and LiteratureOn the first day of class this year, I placed a rock on a desk in the middle of my classroom.