In which I profile UCLA lit critic Mark McGurl's idea, developed in his book The Program Era, that the rise of the creative-writing program stands as the most important development in postwar American literary history." Read More at The Chronicle Review »
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“Audio: What’s Next for Google Book Search?”
I sat down with Adam Smith, director of product management for Google, to talk about the Book Search project, the proposed settlement in the authors-and-publishers lawsuit against it, orphan works, and fears of a Google monopoly. Listen to the podcast. This is my podcast debut, FYI. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“Louisiana State U. Press Fights To Preserve Its Essential Value”
My June 1 Hot Type column looks at why it's no longer enough for a university press to be considered a "valuable asset" to its parent institution. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“From ‘Once Upon a Time’ to ‘Happily Ever After'”
In which I wander into the enchanted forest of fairy-tale scholarship and see what's lurking there. Lots, as it turns out. Read More at The Chronicle Review, journalism »
“Library Protesters to Ohio State U.: Digital’s OK, but Save Our Books!”
Protests at OSU over the culling of printed materials from the library's collections, as space and budgets get tighter and more researchers look online for information. Read More at Wired Campus, The Chronicle of Higher Education »
