I find myself shocked by how quickly both May and June have passed. Time continues to be so strange in this void of COVID-19 and social distancing days. I didn't get a May post done, because as soon as I finished up my spring semester at Simmons University (officially completing my first year of grad … Continue reading May/June Reading Roundup
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April Reading Roundup
While March felt like it went on forever, April actually flew by. I've spent my time working on summer classes, working my job remotely, and hanging out in Colorful Colorado. We've gotten 36 inches of snow in one week, including 18 inches on Easter. But now it's gotten warmer and I've started wearing shorts and … Continue reading April Reading Roundup
"All around them there was nothing but grassy prairie spreading to the edge of the sky": Little House on the Prairie as Sacred Text
As part of my "History of Children's Literature Publishing" course I'm working on multiple projects over the course of the semester relating to Laura Ingalls Wilder's 1935 novel Little House on the Prairie which is the third book published in what would become the eight book Little House series. This is the first of multiple blog posts that will stem from those projects.
Dispatches from the Void: Colorado
Coronavirus, am I right? Last week Simmons University made the decision to extend spring break for a week and then, like many universities, to go online for the rest of the semester. Since I was already in Colorado for spring break, it looks like I'm going to stay here for the duration of the crisis.
February Reading Roundup
February was another good reading month. I read 16 books, and review "the Only Plane in the Sky" in-depth as my favorite book of the month. Read on to find out what non-book things I loved this month, including one great book-to-movie adaptation.