In this episode, we hear from Anna and Safi, doctoral candidates in the fields of history and English. Together, they talk about writing and research practice, reflections on their own habits and processes from a teaching perspective, and clarifying the audiences and stakes of their work. Listen in to learn more!
Find out more about the material mentioned in this episode:
- Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life – Anne Lamott (Penguin Random House, 1995)
- This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage – Ann Patchett (2014, HarperCollins)
- The Creative Habit – Twyla Tharp (Simon & Schuster, 2006)
- A Disability History of the United States – Kim E. Nielsen (Beacon Press, 2013)
- “Beach Boys” – Barb Rabe (poem)
- Yến Lê Espiritu – Learn more about Espiritu’s work on critical refugee studies and peruse her publications here
- The Theory of the Novel – Georg Lukács (The MIT Press, 1974)
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