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Meanwhile, back at El Rancho Radical: Part III of our discussion of Terry Castle's The Professor

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I hope you’ve been following our discussion of Terry Castle’s The Professor and Other Writings. Today, we’re back at Tenured Radical for Part III, the final installment of our conversations, “She’ll Always Be A Player On the Ballfield of My Heart:  Tenured Radical and Historiann Wrap Up Their Conversation about The Professor.” If you recall, we … Continue reading Meanwhile, back at El Rancho Radical: Part III of our discussion of Terry Castle's The Professor

Humiliation and Longing: Part II of my discussion with Tenured Radical of Terry Castle's The Professor

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If you recall, when Tenured Radical and I broke off yesterday in Part I of our discussion of Terry Castle’s The Professor and Other Writings, we were talking about the odd attraction and revulsion that characterizes relationships between academics and public intellectuals.  At least, it’s why I’ve always forgiven Gore Vidal for his nasty swipes at the … Continue reading Humiliation and Longing: Part II of my discussion with Tenured Radical of Terry Castle's The Professor

Sisters, sisters: Part I of our discussion of Terry Castle's The Professor

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Can you guess I’ve been waiting all summer to post this one? That’s George Clooney’s Aunt Rosemary starring as Tenured Radical on the left, and Vera Ellen as Historiann on the right. (Or the reverse. It doesn’t matter! She’s the smart sister, though, whichever side she’s on.) Anyhoo–we’re co-hosting a  three-part conversation about Terry Castle’s collection of essays The Professor … Continue reading Sisters, sisters: Part I of our discussion of Terry Castle's The Professor

Multi-media Weekend Round-up: The Holly and the Ivy and the Gunsmoke edition

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Well, friends, la famille Historiann has had a very good year and we have a lot to be grateful for, the first thing being that none of us was injured or killed by firearms.  I hope that all of you are happy and safe too, and that if you’re traveling, the winter snows blanketing the … Continue reading Multi-media Weekend Round-up: The Holly and the Ivy and the Gunsmoke edition