A brief vacation, anyway. I’m going to the Bay Area for the weekend! I’ve never been, so I’m really looking forward to seeing San Francisco.
Not that I’ve been posting regularly lately, but there won’t be any posts until at least next Tuesday. I don’t think I’ll have really regular internet access while [...]

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Another drive by post. I really miss having free time. [sigh]
Heather over at The Galaxy Express is having Steampunk Week! Today’s post examines steampunk as a genre and looks at the reasons for its sudden surge in popularity. She also recommends a number of steampunk books, and is giving away a copy [...]

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A drive by post, as I’m still Really Freaking Busy.
Bitch Magazine needs your help! In order to stay alive, Bitch needs to raise $40,000 by October 15th. Bitch is a great resource for feminist pop culture, and I’ll be EXTREMELY sad if it closes its doors. I chipped in, so if you’ve [...]

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As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a grad student. I’m working on my MA in English, and the fall semester started three weeks ago.
Hi, I’m drowning in work. On top of reading a metric crapton of material for three classes (Teaching Composition, Film Theory, and Tolkien), I’m also editing my department’s literary journal this [...]

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No, not “Free Gaiman” as in he’s imprisoned somewhere. I mean free Neil Gaiman book! For a limited time, you can read Neil’s fantastic book Neverwhere for free! You can find the book online at Harper Collins’s website. This is my favorite Neil Gaiman book, so if you haven’t read it [...]

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I’ve got a ton of stuff that I should be reading… stuff for class, stuff like composition pedagogy and Greek philosophy and The Silmarillion, but I want something else. I want some brain candy, something that doesn’t require me to come at it armed with a highlighter and post-it notes. And of course, [...]

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Apparently, the new theme I was using earlier today didn’t like to let comments through. Isn’t that nice? Hmph. So I’ve got another new theme, and this one (theoretically) works. If you have any problems, please shoot me an email at t.d.fangirl@REMOVETHISgmail.com.
Also, go me! I’m reading Longinus! But I [...]

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I’ve had a long day at work, and I’m insanely bored. So I’m begging you all to entertain me. What’s the last book you read? Was it great or did it suck? What book would you recommend if I were stranded on a deserted island and could only have one book? [...]

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I love to read. If you’ve ever talked to me or read my LiveJournal, you know this. But I have a dirty little secret. Sometimes I hate reading.
Like, for instance, right now. Because I’m reading Greek and Roman philosophy. It’s not really the reading itself that I hate, but rather [...]

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