Our next Page Breaks session will be on 29 September at 1 pm, and will consider Douglas Coupland’s recent take on Elon Musk in The Guardian. (Thanks everyone for the suggestion!)
Page Breaks – 15 September – ‘How America Invented the White Woman Who Just Loves Fall’
We’re starting off Page Breaks 2021-2022 on 15 September with a discussion of seasonal culture – what it is, who defines it, how its impact registers, and more!
Page Breaks – September 1st – Research Day
On Wednesday 01 September (from 9:30 am), we will be hosting our monthly Research day. This is an opportunity to work on your own research (while knowing that others are working at the same time), with periodic zoom calls to set and reflect on goals.
Page Breaks Research Day – July 2021
On Wednesday 28 July (from 9:30 am), we will be hosting our monthly Research Day for postgraduates in English Literature. This is an opportunity to work on your own research, while knowing that others are working at the same time. We have a shared schedule for the day, with periodic zoom calls to set and … Continue reading “Page Breaks Research Day – July 2021”
Page Breaks Research Day – June 2021
On Wednesday 30 June (from 9:30 am), we will be hosting our monthly Research day. This is an opportunity to work on your own research (while knowing that others are working at the same time), with periodic zoom calls to set and reflect on goals.
Page Breaks – The Crown – 23 June
After much discussion, it’s finally happening! We’re talking about The Crown.
Page Breaks: No One is Talking About This – 16 June
This week, we’re revisiting a favourite Page Breaks author: Patricia Lockwood, whose John Updike takedown brought us much joy last year.
Page Breaks: Lydia Davis ‘Five Stories’ – 09 June
This week, we’re dabbling in flash fiction!
Page Breaks – Right On Track (2nd June)
Our reading for this week will be two short essays about train travel.
Page Breaks – PIZZA (19 May)
This week, we’re reflecting on pizza, and more broadly on how food can help us think more intently about authenticity and identity.