Category: On Teaching
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Don’t “Show, Don’t Tell”
A rejection of the conventional wisdom that writers should abide by the maxim “show, don’t tell.”
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On “Expert” Taste
A response to Michael Clune’s lament that contemporary literary pedagogy requires not passing judgment on the objects of one’s study.
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Literature and the Classroom
Some practical and not-so-practical strategies for teaching literature in the upper secondary and undergraduate classroom.
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All Over the Place
A response to Gary Saul Morson’s suggestion that the development of empathy is the most desirable outcome for teaching literature to undergraduate students.
Infinite Patience 