There is nothing like getting your Masters in English Literature to make you feel like an illiterate charlatan. Before starting the Public Texts program last September, I had always assumed that I was fairly well-read, but my time as a graduate has taught me that there’s always room for improvement.
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Write-in Reader Requests (Voting Starts Now).
April 21, 2014 
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Grad students, get out your shovels; it’s that time of year again – essay writing season! And no, by shoveling, I don’t mean carefully crafting the BS needed to meet word count and content quotas; I’m referring more to the feeling of being snowed in by the demands of academia. Just when you clear your […]
Continue readingMA Spotlight (Take Two) — Sarah Curd
April 6, 2014 1 Comment
You got to know Tayo a few weeks back, now it’s time to meet the lovely Sarah Curd, who was kind enough to indulge me by filling out my oh-so-serious and very in-depth survey on what it’s like to be a Public Texts student. See her answers after the cut!
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Three-Minute-Thesis (Public Texts Version)
March 29, 2014 0 Comments
This year, Trent’s Public Texts grad students will be celebrating the end of the semester “Three-Minute-Thesis Style” with a colloquium designed to showcase the term’s best work. The event and reception (both open to the public) takes place on Monday April 7th at 3:00 pm in Bagnani Hall where ten presenters will share their strongest […]
Continue reading Writing for Academia – Some Advice from the Cheaper Seats
March 24, 2014 0 Comments
Today’s guest-post comes courtesy of professor Michael Morse. At our request, Michael has agreed to provide his insight into how essay writers can approach developing their craft. That’s it for me; take it from here Michael! Dear comrades, forgive my intrusion into a blog arena that’s not supposed to be for the likes of me. I saw some writing […]
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