The Englishist
From the mind of an English professor
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Z is for Zoom #AtoZChallenge
Okay, I don't really care about the Zoom platform itself, but I'm sure everyone has been hearing about it since it has been the go-to video chat service, especially for...
Y is for You #AtoZChallenge
You, meaning all my friends and readers. Listen, this pandemic sucks. The worst part is that people are actually dying, which is why we're in self-isolation in the first...
X is for Xbox #AtoZChallenge
I bought an Xbox 360. When I bought it, my one friend said, "Oh, Lord. Now I know we're not going back to work any time soon." My other friend said, "Why do YOU have an Xbox?"...
W is for White Noise Machine #AtoZChallenge
I was going to write a post extolling the virtues of my white noise machine before the pandemic started. My best friend and her (now) ex-husband got it for me for Christmas. I...
V is for Vampire Diaries #AtoZChallenge
I have started accidentally watching Vampire Diaries. I know. I KNOW. Believe me, I know. I know this brings up a lot of questions. First, how does one accidentally watch a...
U is for Uncertainty #AtoZChallenge
Okay, so I actually 100% hate uncertainty. It is probably one of my least favorite things ever, and this stupid pandemic is full of uncertainty. We don't know exactly when...
T is for Teaching #AtoZChallenge
Welp, I said in the O is for Obligations #AtoZChallenge post that teaching would get its own letter and here we are. I am very grateful for my job. And not just because I'm...
S is for Social Media #AtoZChallenge
Okay, so I already talked about how I have been using Instagram more, which...I'm still bad at posting but very good at lurking. So, you know, it's fine. But, you know,...
R is for Recommendations #AtoZChallenge
I love giving recommendations (book or otherwise), and I have been asked more than once for suggestions of what to read during this time. So, this is the post with all the...