Dickinson College Humanities Program in Norwich

Entries from June 2009

London preparations

June 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Wow, what a busy couple of weeks. But what a joy it has been reading and, in some cases, re-reading good literature. My days have been filled mostly with trying to arrange for various events in London, get our home ready for our departure, finish up my duties on campus, and learn about my new duties in Norwich. But my evenings have frequently found me curled up in bed with Virginia Woolf, Buchi Emecheta, and Zadie Smith. I don’t think my wife minds sharing her bed with these women! šŸ˜‰ I love ending the day reading a good novel, and I have not been disappointed with my selections so far. I hope that students enjoy these readings and find them as useful to understanding some parts of London as I have. I’m sure that you all will tell me eventually whether you like my selections or not.

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reading…

June 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment

For anyone interested in racial politics in England today, i started reading ā€œThere Ainā€™t No Black in the Union Jackā€ by Paul Gilroy, it was recommended to me by Professor Ball (history department) and so far itā€™s pretty good stuff!

=] Flow

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