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How to Get Unstuck: The Psychology of Writer’s Block synthesizes the ideas of this blog and the themes of my first book. Thanks to Poets & Writers for taking a chance on a novel approach to a familiar topic.
My New Look is a true story about clothes, teaching, and the clothes you wear while teaching. It originally appeared in the New York Times Magazine.
Mother Jones sometimes asks me to take a critical view of pop neuroscience. Witness the truth of this statement by reading Brain Teasers or In Good We Trust.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I wrote about television for Slate.
Purple velvet jackets were quite normal for faculty and students (but then I did art history in London), and excellent camouflage for blending into the armchairs in Starbucks if anyone was looking for you. 10/10 for effort – my English teacher sported double denim and it doesn’t come worse than that.
I did enjoy that! Thank you — lots of LOLs, as always with your writing.
Even your legs felt embarrassed? Yikes. You sure turned it around, though. Bravo.
So, what’s your teaching wardrobe like presently, now that you’re no longer a newbie faculty member? Does this piece have a sequel?
Good article, Dennis. “Suburban Dad” lol. I wonder if you ever did a followup to it.
Loved your Book Launch video of course, it’s excellent. Sad, painful and true. We’re all learning how to make it in writing, maybe there isn’t much of a way anymore. Could be the internet, teevee, video games, and apps changed the game too much.
Anyhow, thanks for your work … I wish you phenomenal success!