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Okay, so That Was a Bit Harsh. . .

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Peter Selgin

The other day I wrote to you, my students: I love you all BUT: I’m disappointed (and annoyed) at how few of you did the assigned reading. Some of you admitted honestly that you simply hadn’t done it; others claimed … Continue reading →

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Reading Out Loud

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Peter Selgin

I write to read–not just to myself, but to others. There is something about holding a book in my hands and reading words off the page to others that fills me with a warm sense of communion and connection, of … Continue reading →

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Head of Christ

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Peter Selgin

Yesterday in class I shared with my students what I called an “appreciation” essay by a Romanian painter named Joel Klepac. The object of Klepac’s enthusiasm was the French post-Impressionist (to the extent that he is categorizable) George Rouault, who … Continue reading →

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“Finished”

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Peter Selgin

Yesterday I “finished” a draft of a new novel. Finished? What does that mean—especially when I know from experience that I’m likely to do another three, four, five, maybe even fifteen drafts? And just what qualifies as a draft, anyway? … Continue reading →

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