On Tuesday 11th October, we’ll discuss villains and anti-heroes in literature and pop culture, thinking especially about fandom and “loveable” villains.
7 October 2022 by Dorothy Butchard
Category: Page Breaks
Page Breaks: Autumn (Tuesday 4th October, 1pm)
On Tuesday 4th October, we’ll discuss this change of seasons in literature, sharing notes on autumnal imagery in works we’ve enjoyed (or disliked!).
8 September 2022 by Dorothy Butchard
Page Breaks: Poetry and Conflict (Wed 9 March)
This week, we’ll reflect on the appeal of poetry in times of conflict, thinking about how and why people have turned to verse in the context of warfare.
7 March 2022 by Dorothy Butchard
Page Breaks: Author Photos – Wed 2 Feb
For our first Page Breaks session of the new year, we’ll consider an aspect of book publishing we all encounter as readers: the author photo. Join us to discuss the triumphs and troubles of choosing a public image, and to reflect on equivalents in other areas of academia.
24 January 2022 by Dorothy Butchard
Page Breaks – 17 December – Taylor Swift and the Weaponization of Memory
Our next Page Breaks session will be 17 December at 1 pm, and we’ll be discussing Taylor Swift’s re-recording project, the recent 10-minute drop of ‘All Too Well’ and the ‘weaponization of memory’. Thanks to Ellen for this suggestion! Text (Watching + Listening) Taylor Swift ‘All Too Well (The Short Film)’ (via Youtube) Lots of … Continue reading “Page Breaks – 17 December – Taylor Swift and the Weaponization of Memory”
24 November 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks 17 November – How Billionaire Rebekah Neumann Put the Woo-Woo in WeWork
Our next Page Breaks session will be on 17 November at 1 pm, and we’ll be discussing this Vanity Fair article on WeWork’s cofounder, Rebekah Neumann. Text (Watching) Rachel Dodes, ‘How Billionaire Rebekah Neumann Put the Woo-Woo in WeWork’ (via Vanity Fair) “Time” and “Place” Wed 17 November, 1 pm Zoom: Link (Password: pagebreaks) Looking forward … Continue reading “Page Breaks 17 November – How Billionaire Rebekah Neumann Put the Woo-Woo in WeWork”
12 November 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks – 03 November – Virgin River
[Note from 27 October: Team! I’m so sorry for the clerical error – this week’s Page Breaks was all ready to go and (unbeknownst to me) languishing as an unpublished draft. We’ll push to next week, at which point I will have seen this episode 3 times…TJ] Our next Page Breaks session will be on … Continue reading “Page Breaks – 03 November – Virgin River”
27 October 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks – 20 October – ‘Who is the Bad Art Friend?’
Our next Page Breaks session will be on 20 October at 1 pm, and we’ll be discussing the recent viral NYT magazine piece, ‘Who is the Bad Art Friend?’. “Her letter, it wasn’t art! It was informational. It doesn’t have market value. It’s like language that we glean from menus, from tombstones, from tweets.” Text … Continue reading “Page Breaks – 20 October – ‘Who is the Bad Art Friend?’”
13 October 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks – 13 October – The Secrets of Lyndon Johnson’s Archives
Our next Page Breaks session will be on 13 October at 1 pm, and we’ll be discussing this love letter to the pleasures and mysteries of archival work (and also, LBJ). Thanks to Professor Rebecca Mitchell for recommending this piece!
6 October 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks – 22 September – The Slippery Art of Biography
Our next Page Breaks session will be on 22 September at 1 pm, and will consider Craig’s Brown’s essay on the peculiarities of biography.
15 September 2021 by Toria Johnson