Norman Fruman and Academe’s Greatest Generation
Apr 20, 2012 by Steve Balch |
We've lost another stalwart. Norman Fruman, former Minnesota affiliate head and an NAS director since 1996, has died at the age of 88. Steve Balch misses this member of the greatest generation.
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NAS Beach Books Reports Reflected in MLA Panel Discussion
Jan 11, 2012 by Ashley Thorne, Glenn Ricketts |
Our ongoing report on common reading is recognized at the MLA convention.
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Video: R.V. Young on Sex and Freshman Composition (or: Why You Can’t Think)
Jul 11, 2011 by Andy Nash |
A discussion of how English literature was taught in the past, with more effective results.
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Reassembling Shakespeare’s Fair Friend
Jan 27, 2011 by Peter Wood |
Did Shakespeare encode the name of his fair friend in his Sonnets?
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Ask a Scholar: Pericope and Chiasm
Jan 26, 2011 by Todd D. Moore |
Can there be more than one chiasm (a pattern of concentric parallelism) in a pericope (a paragraph, episode, or story)?
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MLA Lingo Bingo
Jan 13, 2011 by David Clemens |
I tried, but it is nearly impossible to parody the Modern Language Association (MLA) Convention’s yearly orgy of political correctness, anti-capitalism, and Theory, just concluded in Los Angeles.
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Education Schools and the Dumbing Down of the Teaching of Literature
Jan 12, 2011 by George Leef |
There's a strong trend toward assigning students books that are easy and fun, then giving them written assignments that don't call for serious analysis.
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A Voice from the Front Lines of the High School English Classroom
Oct 22, 2010 by |
A reader offers constructive suggestions and deepens our understanding of the reasons high school teachers don’t (and can’t) assign research papers.
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The Twilight Generation Can’t Read
Oct 18, 2010 by Sandra Stotsky |
A new ALSCW study suggests that fragmented English curricula and neglect of close reading impair reading scores and college readiness despite major increases in funding for elementary and secondary education.
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Ask a Scholar: A Grammatical Conundrum
Oct 18, 2010 by David J. Rothman |
Is it correct to say, "they can't make up their mind," or "they can't make up their minds"?
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Preserving Newman’s Legacy
Sep 16, 2010 by Candace de Russy |
The Cardinal Newman Society has officially launched an ambitious, multi-faceted new "legacy" project to help preserve more than 10,000 manuscripts handwritten by the 19th-century theologian John Henry Cardinal Newman… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
“Death to Moby Dick!”
Dec 19, 2009 by David Clemens |
The Chronicle of Higher Education jobs list includes this gem: “The Department of English at UCLA invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Residence, in the area of 19th-century American literature… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Heart of Darkness
Dec 18, 2009 by David Clemens |
Teaching Introduction to Literature, I see a curious new phenomenon: more and more students complain, bitterly, about how dark the readings are. I’m not sure what this new critical… Continue Reading | 3 Comments >
He’s Our Lex Icon
Dec 16, 2009 by Ashley Thorne |
Anu Garg, founder of Wordsmith.org and the beloved A.Word.A.Day, graciously agreed to an interview with us for NAS.org. His passion for good words is infectious, and his creativity delightful. Enjoy! "Words are like air—they… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
The Philomath Speaks: An Interview with Anu Garg
Dec 15, 2009 by Ashley Thorne, Peter Wood |
"Words are like air — they are all around us even though we can't see them, and they are just as essential," says Anu Garg, creator of Wordsmith.org.
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