Posts Tagged ‘Books and Ideas’

Hometown surprises

Shocking but true: hometowns change, even Kilgore, Texas. While home over the holidays, I discovered that the gritty, grubby, but very lovable oil town that I called home for 16 years now has… a bookstore. And not just any bookstore. … Read more

 

Let’s Talk About Vampire Literature

So at IU, where I’m a graduate student, I give an undergraduate course on vampires in literature. When I tell people what I’m teaching, I get reactions like:Penguin Book of Vampire Stories

“You must be a big fan of vampires.” Penguin Book of Vampire Stories

“Wait, vampire literature? … Read more

 
 
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