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Cormac McCarthy, whose raggedly ornate early novels about misfits and grotesques gave way to the lush taciturnity of “All the Pretty Horses” and the apocalyptic minimalism of “The Road,” died on Tuesday. He was 89. nyti.ms/3P9awoQ
ALT The writer Cormac McCarthy is photographed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on August 12, 2014. A headline reads: Cormac McCarthy, Novelist of ‘The Road,’ Is Dead at 89. Photo by Beowulf Sheehan
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JOB - Community Programs Manager - PA Humanities - Philadelphia, PA
"experience developing people-centered programming & events"
💵$70-$75K
#altac #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #humanities #phdchat #adjunct #postdoc #hiring
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At @PENamerica we are alarmed at news of "hundreds of changes" to venerated works by @roald_dahl in a purported effort to scrub the books of that which might offend someone. 1/13 theguardian.com/books/2023/f…
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Hello! I'm attending #MLA23/#mla2023 later this week. Want to chat with a @chronicle reporter? Have a story to share? Think there are things we should be covering more or better?
Let's grab coffee! My DM's are open.
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Thomas Pynchon Sells His Archive to @TheHuntington nytimes.com/2022/12/14/arts/…
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Allegheny County voters: 1,005 of you returned a mail-in ballot with no date or a wrong date. These ballots will not count. BUT YOU CAN FIX IT!
At this link, see if your ballot is among them, and you can go Downtown to make sure your vote will count! alleghenycounty.us/elections…
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Today, just a few days short of my 25th anniversary, I quit @pghcitypaper
Here is my statement:
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Father Mychal Judge was a Franciscan friar, Catholic priest who served as a chaplain to the New York City Fire Department. He was killed on duty- becoming victim 0001- the first certified fatality of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
#September11 #911 #neverforget
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Ron Shelton talks to @DwyerMurphy about Pynchon, playing pickup basketball, and the human scale of baseball. lithub.com/ron-shelton-on-ma…
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May your morning always be as beautiful as this poem.
ALT Statement of Teaching Philosophy My students want certainty. They want it so badly. They respect science and have memorized complex formulas. I don’t know how to tell my students their parents are still just as scared. The bullies get bigger and vaguer and you cannot punch a cloud. I have eulogies for all my loved ones prepared, but cannot include this fact in my lesson plans. The best teacher I ever had told me to meet him at the basketball court. We played pick-up for hours. By the end, I lay panting on the hardwood and couldn’t so much as stand. He told me to describe the pain in my chest. I tried. I couldn’t find the words. Not exactly. Listen, he said, that’s where language ends.
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1 May is the submission deadline for 11 annual and biannual MLA publication prizes, recognizing comparative literary study, the study of Black American literature, collaborative scholarship, works by independent scholars, and more. mla.org/Resources/Career/MLA…
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So awesome (I'm only crying a little): Boston Marathon bombing survivor Adrianne Haslet will be competing in the race's first-ever para division. She is allowed a guide, so New York marathon winner Shalane Flanagan will run by her side. boston.cbslocal.com/2022/02/…
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I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter.
So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out)
(long 🧵)
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Situation Vacant......
Pony Express job offer from the 1860s
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February is the worst month of the year and this man is wonderful teapawt.org/_lil_i_am/status/14885…
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Here's something lovely:
We'll all be able to play OG Wordle *together* for years to come. And it will be easy to do.
Check it out 👇
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When talking about our agendas for the day, I told my 5yo I was a little nervous about a meeting I have today. He said, “Mama, I am nervous all the time. I know what to do.” So friends, here is all the advice he could fit into the drive to school:
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Intrude by @parerstudio is getting ready for its debut at @Highmark #FirstNightPGH tomorrow!
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In addition to the postdoc in my area (bit.ly/3EKG38F), we are also offering a second humanities postdoc in the American Institutions, Society, and the Public Good program area (bit.ly/3dDKiXN). Great colleagues, good salary, and you can work remote.