Category: PhD
Thoughts: The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
The End of the Affair by Graham Greene Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 12 Graham Greene is considered by many to be one of the most important 20th Century English writers. His novels are always highly masculine and usually carry a complicated…
Thoughts: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 11 I first read Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in graduate school (2007?), as part of a 20th Century American Literature class. I loved that class, and the professor, because we read primarily…
Brief Thoughts: 3 Texts on Literary Theory
How to Read Literature like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster YTD: 07 Goodreads Summary: What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey? Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in…
Spring 2013 Reading List (Ph.D.)
Last semester was my first in my Ph.D. in English program. I was very excited about the reading list – and I wasn’t disappointed (just overwhelmed!). For my two classes last Fall, I had to read a total of 24 required texts (and dozens…
Review: That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo
That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo Final Verdict: 3.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 52 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting and believable. That Old Cape Magic might be one of my favorite reads of the year. The main character, Jack Griffin, is the son…
Review: Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 46 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting, believable, and impactful. Anne Tyler’s 1982 novel Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner…
