JOURNALISM AND ESSAYS
Mark Twain’s Quest to Bring Affordable Watches to the Masses
Smithsonian | August 6, 2019
The untold story of Twain’s investment in a company that launched a signature “Mark Twain” watch movement.
The Humanities Misconception
The Orange County Register | September 13, 2013
Why studying the humanities in college can lead to greater career satisfaction.
Don’t Be Afraid of Going to Graduate School in the Humanities
Pacific Standard | June 13, 2013
Even if you don’t end up in academia, odds are you’ll get a job—and you’ll love it.
Why the Right Hates English
Inside Higher Ed | May 18, 2012
Why the conservative critique of English will never die.
The Quality of Quantity in Academic Research
The Chronicle of Higher Education | May 22, 2011
Think professors should stop wasting time with all that low-quality research? If only it were that simple.
The Unintended Value of the Humanities
The Chronicle of Higher Education | May 23, 2010
On the surprising utility of seemingly useless knowledge.