Takes a critical look at English studies in America, discussing how English attained its place in the American educational system, diagnosing what the author sees as symptoms of an educational illness he calls hypocriticism, and offering recommendations for a reconstruction of the field of English studies as a discipline.
Private investigator Tres Navarre accepts a teaching position in Austin and moves in with his computer programmer-entrepreneur brother Garrett, only to flex his detective muscles once again when Garrett's business partner is murdered.
Biography of the author, editor, and professor looking at his education, personal and professional relationships, and examines his contribution to the American literary and intellectual community of his time.
After her fiance leaves her, scholar Sara Frost is forced to re-examine her views on love and romance and question her life's work, searching for the lost love letters of Charlotte Bronte.
the incredible true story of a brilliant teacher, a struggling town, and the magic of theater
Sokolove, Michael Y
2013
A biography of influential drama director Lou Volpe, chronicling his last school years working at Harry S. Truman High School in Levittown, Pennsylvania, and following a group of student actors as they work through dramas both on and off the stage.
The author presents a memoir of her life in post-revolutionary Iran, focusing on her organization of a group of young women in 1997 who met secretly once a week to read and discuss forbidden works of Western literature.