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Fallout from the Implosion of Humanities Enrollments

What does the decline of the English major mean for society at large, and university presses in particular?

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • Apr 5, 2023
  • 17 Comments

Library Group Reveals Failed Plans for Free Romance Site — eLove

A library group reveals that its plans to launch an open access romance portal have fallen through.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Apr 1, 2013
  • 6 Comments

“A Hazard of New Fortunes” — A Review

A review of William Dean Howells’ 1890 novel, “A Hazard of New Fortunes,” which is about finding new business models for media businesses. The book describes an economic landscape that is eerily similar to our own.

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • Aug 27, 2012
  • 1 Comment

Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories — A Charming, Logical, and Whimsical Lesson

Ever seen your favorites stories in line-graph form?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Sep 9, 2011
  • 5 Comments

Conan Doyle Creates Holmes for Science, Then Descends Into Pseudoscience

The creator of the detective of the scientific age seems to have abandoned science as he aged.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jul 23, 2010
  • 1 Comment

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