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Are College Students Sheep?

By Robin Bates | Published: August 28, 2014

William Deresiewicz’s recent book “Excellent Sheep” may make the same mistake as other books about college: generalize about students.

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By Robin Bates | Published: August 14, 2013

“David Copperfield” enjoins us to respect the interiority of children.

By Robin Bates | Published: July 30, 2013

Stories, whether fact or fiction, convey deep wisdom to children.

By Robin Bates | Published: May 24, 2013

MOOCs–Massive Open On-line Courses–can never teach lit as well as small classes.

By Robin Bates | Published: May 20, 2013

Two young student athletes in my Intro to Literature took important lessons from “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” and a Wendell Berry poem.

By Robin Bates | Published: May 13, 2013

Our Commencement was jolted by a reading of Martin Espada’s “Imagine the Angels of Bread.”

By Robin Bates | Published: May 8, 2013

“The Ballad of Bathtub Gin” looks back to the days of Appalachian moonshine.

By Robin Bates | Published: April 29, 2013

Willa Cather and Lucille Clifton were quoted in our end-of-the-year awards ceremony last week.

By Robin Bates | Published: April 16, 2013

Phi Beta Kappa’s John Churchill lectured our new inductees on Emily Dickinson and the vital importance of a liberal arts education for all.