I didn’t know how much I hated the term “independent scholar” until people began to use it to describe me.…
Given that the two major academic conferences are convening this week in Denver (American Historical Association) and Philadelphia (Modern Language Association), I present my…
At the Southern Historical Association last month, between stops at the beachside bars and breaks to fill out my Beach…
This week, hundreds of academics will descend upon St. Pete’s Beach, Florida, ready to slather on the sunscreen, order some umbrella drinks,…
The air is crisp. The leaves are falling. In New England there are cider donuts. All of this is delightful.…