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July 1, 2018Because what I really want my students to know—about the university, the course, writing—isn't what's in the syllabus, I created…
June 26, 2018Does it make me "old school" if I still prefer writing out my citations by hand? Citation engines weren't available…
May 27, 2018I gave a talk at Computers and Writing 2018 on Trump's election and changes in the information landscape. Access copy…- May 27, 2018At this year's C&W, I presented a working theory on addressing trolls who specifically target academics, based on my own…
May 14, 2018After four years of teaching as a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University's School of Communication and Information (SC&I), as I…
May 8, 2018I was invited to moderate this panel for the Asian American Writers' Workshop at the last minute (a couple days'…
August 23, 2017One week into tapering off Savella, which would not have been possible save for my paranoid hoarding of medicines I'm…
June 4, 2017Access copy of the talk below. "Maybe She Can Be a Feminist & Still Claim Her Opinions?" Vyshali Manivannan, Rutgers…
May 4, 2017I want you to know you're killing me. You always were. It isn’t news. But assume your postures of defense…
April 27, 2017It's the last week of classes, and my course announcements, as usual, have stacked up like this: Hey class, Due…