Villhard’s new novel follows ‘go-big-or-go-home’ entrepreneur to California
Doug Villhard, a professor of practice in entrepreneurship at Olin Business School, has published his second historical fiction novel, “City of Women.” He tells a piece of the story of charismatic real-life entrepreneur E.G. Lewis, who works to build up Atascadero, Calif., as a community for progressive women and their families around the time of World War I.
40 years ago, a stage play tested free speech limits in St. Louis. It’s back.
See the play. And savor your right and ability to do so, unimpeded by state or religious censors. Then, when you leave the theater, find ways of fighting to keep it that way, writes PhD student Nicholas Dolan.
The Poetry of Embarrassment: On Three New Collections
Eileen G’Sell reviews three poetry collections for the LA Review of Books.
Here’s what happened when I taught a fly-fishing course in the waterways of New Orleans
I’m not currently teaching, but if I have the chance to propose a course, I’ve been eyeing the lagoons in bustling Forest Park, a short walk from campus – the perfect setting for a redux version of my fly-fishing course, writes Christopher Schaberg.
Exploring the meaning of ‘screen time’
Author Phillip Maciak, a lecturer in Arts & Sciences, has published the book “Avidly Reads Screen Time,” a cultural criticism and history about our relationship with screens. Read about this and other recent works on the Source Bookshelf.
Reconfiguring the Ph.D.
Arts & Science’s William Acree describes the university’s attempt to introduce a new, highly transdisciplinary cohort model for incoming graduate students.
Rediscovering ‘The Man Who Cried I Am’
William Maxwell, a professor in Arts & Sciences, was featured on a recent episode of “LOA Live.” Hosted by the Library of America, the program, titled “Black Writers in Paris, the FBI, and a Lost 1960s Classic,” focused on the republication of John A. Williams’ 1967 novel “The Man Who Cried I Am.”
Why a Hot Idea for Making Football Safer Is Such a Hard Sell for the NFL
Preventing head injury is an important objective of the plastic safety helmet, but it is not its primary purpose. Nor has it been, for a very long time, writes Noah Cohan, lecturer in American Culture Studies.
The Silencing of Female Sexuality Champion Shere Hite
Director Nicole Newnham chronicles the rise, fall, and disappearance of the iconic feminist sexologist, writes Eileen G’Sell, lecturer in writing.
Afrocentrism and help-seeking among Black men
Husain Lateef, at the Brown School, takes part in an “inSocialWork” podcast episode, discussing the Afrocentric worldview that emphasizes collectivism, community and compassion in promoting improved mental health among Black men.
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