Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
@llassabe.bsky.social
historian, author, speaker, podcaster
Resistance from the Right: Conservatives and the Campus Wars (UNC Press, 2023), Degrees of Liberation (forthcoming!)
🎧 American Campus Podcast
https://linktr.ee/llassabe
Resistance from the Right: Conservatives and the Campus Wars (UNC Press, 2023), Degrees of Liberation (forthcoming!)
🎧 American Campus Podcast
https://linktr.ee/llassabe
Pinned
If you're reading this please go to the library right now and ask to plumb the campus archival holdings. Chances are 60+ years ago a white guy wrote A History of This University and it's awful but it's a jumping off point for primary sources
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One of the far right's current obsessions regarding education is that we need to bring back phonics. The idea is that "woke Marxism" has pushed phonics instruction out of schools because "they" want a pliant citizenry ripened up for Communism. Here's that same, far right argument...**in 1968.**
June 13, 2024 at 5:39 PM
One of the far right's current obsessions regarding education is that we need to bring back phonics. The idea is that "woke Marxism" has pushed phonics instruction out of schools because "they" want a pliant citizenry ripened up for Communism. Here's that same, far right argument...**in 1968.**
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You guys have developmental editing?
November 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
You guys have developmental editing?
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Have you seen this? ($5000 for a book proposal is **insane**)
Editorial Rates
About these rates
The median rate ranges in the 2024 rate chart below are based on data from a survey administered to EFA members from November 2023 through mid-January 2024. One thousand respondent...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Have you seen this? ($5000 for a book proposal is **insane**)
Does anyone want to talk about publicity firms, developmental editing, and the whole enterprise around academic writing pre and post publication?
I was quoted $5,000 by a developmental editor when I reached out about *book proposal* materials. Lmao.
Yalls depts pay for this, I assume?
I was quoted $5,000 by a developmental editor when I reached out about *book proposal* materials. Lmao.
Yalls depts pay for this, I assume?
There was a discourse on here awhile back (maybe it was even in the academic twitter days) about whether well-heeled writers of academic books hire PR firms. My position at the time was that this was pretty common in the ‘80s, ‘90s, maybe ‘00s, but basically unheard of today.
Guess I was wrong.
Guess I was wrong.
I have now been pitched by their PR firm. My jaw is on the floor.
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Does anyone want to talk about publicity firms, developmental editing, and the whole enterprise around academic writing pre and post publication?
I was quoted $5,000 by a developmental editor when I reached out about *book proposal* materials. Lmao.
Yalls depts pay for this, I assume?
I was quoted $5,000 by a developmental editor when I reached out about *book proposal* materials. Lmao.
Yalls depts pay for this, I assume?
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Today in incredibly generous things, my colleagues at SUNY Press decided to highlight me (!!!) for UP Week. Have I mentioned that I have the BEST coworkers in the whole world?? This past yr has been the most difficult of my life & they supported me every step of the way. ❤️ you guys. #TeamUP
For University Press Week, we're highlighting the important, collaborative work that Senior Acquisitions Editor @rcolesworthy.bsky.social does to build bridges across the scholarly publishing ecosystem: tinyurl.com/3t7mdnef/
#TeamUP #ReadUP
#TeamUP #ReadUP
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Today in incredibly generous things, my colleagues at SUNY Press decided to highlight me (!!!) for UP Week. Have I mentioned that I have the BEST coworkers in the whole world?? This past yr has been the most difficult of my life & they supported me every step of the way. ❤️ you guys. #TeamUP
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Chuck Schumer to the DNC.
!["Hey! I'm so glad you reached out.
I'm actually at capacity / helping someone else who's in crisis / dealing with some personal stuff right now, and I don't think I can hold appropriate space for you. Could we connect [later date or time] instead / Do you have someone else you could reach out to?"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rpe6pcxtult5zx2ossmkqxp3/bafkreih6ppg67ec6p7ekv4ea4y3n5optvktjvqshduc5sulupscgiyk3ma@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Chuck Schumer to the DNC.
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Happy University Press Week! Have you told your university press how much you love them lately?? 🥰
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Happy University Press Week! Have you told your university press how much you love them lately?? 🥰
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Here it is, my 249th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below in comments, please share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
#ScholarSunday Thread 249 (11/9/25) – Black and White and Read All Over
Here it is, my 249th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below in comments, please share as widely as...
blackwhiteandread.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Here it is, my 249th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below in comments, please share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
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Instead of going to grad school in the humanities, more people should run for elected office.
November 8, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Instead of going to grad school in the humanities, more people should run for elected office.
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What are your favorite book review/book news publications? Especially interested in websites, rather than print.
October 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
What are your favorite book review/book news publications? Especially interested in websites, rather than print.
🙏🙏
The return of Friday Fragments, featuring reader responses, an appreciative review of @llassabe.bsky.social 's book, and some deeply nerdy literary bonding with The Girl. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
The Rise of the Campus Right, Plus What Are Adjuncts For?
The rise of the campus right, hiring late-career professionals as adjuncts and family bonding over a literary feud.
www.insidehighered.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🙏🙏
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Socialism starts with me curled up under a blanket on my couch feeling joy for half a second
November 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Socialism starts with me curled up under a blanket on my couch feeling joy for half a second
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To a large extent, @teenvogue.com's Politics section was doing the only dedicated progressive reporting on American higher education. While higher ed issues sometimes receive coverage in places like The Nation & The American Prospect, Teen Vogue treated campuses like a dedicated beat.
November 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
To a large extent, @teenvogue.com's Politics section was doing the only dedicated progressive reporting on American higher education. While higher ed issues sometimes receive coverage in places like The Nation & The American Prospect, Teen Vogue treated campuses like a dedicated beat.
wym zombie by the cranberries is an anti-IRA anthem? I think I actually need a minute 😭
November 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
wym zombie by the cranberries is an anti-IRA anthem? I think I actually need a minute 😭
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Had a great time talking about dogs and all the other animals we forget on university campuses with @llassabe.bsky.social for @americancampus.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2396665/epis...
Lab Dog with Brad Bolman - American Campus Podcast
References and suggested readings:Brad Bolman. 2025. Lab Dog: What Global Science Owes American Beagles. University of Chicago Press. Benjamin Alberto Schultz-Figueroa. 2023. The Celluloid Specim...
americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Had a great time talking about dogs and all the other animals we forget on university campuses with @llassabe.bsky.social for @americancampus.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2396665/epis...
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NEW: 12 Mississippi polling places have moved and 4 have been closed ahead of the Nov. 4 legislative special elections, an MFP investigation finds.
Counties also have incorrect addresses in the state system for 11 polling places, risking sending some voters to the wrong location.
Counties also have incorrect addresses in the state system for 11 polling places, risking sending some voters to the wrong location.
12 Polling Places Move Before Mississippi Special Elections, 4 Close
County election officials in Mississippi have moved 12 polling places and closed four since 2024, an MFP investigation finds.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
NEW: 12 Mississippi polling places have moved and 4 have been closed ahead of the Nov. 4 legislative special elections, an MFP investigation finds.
Counties also have incorrect addresses in the state system for 11 polling places, risking sending some voters to the wrong location.
Counties also have incorrect addresses in the state system for 11 polling places, risking sending some voters to the wrong location.
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To stay up with all things higher ed, follow @llassabe.bsky.social's pod podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
American Campus Podcast
History Podcast · Updated Semiweekly · a social and political history of US higher ed
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November 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
To stay up with all things higher ed, follow @llassabe.bsky.social's pod podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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Typically I remind you to subscribe to our podcast, Reckoning with Jason Herbert, but tonight, have you checked out the pods by friends of #HATM @llassabe.bsky.social or @draftingthepast.bsky.social? Links below. 4/
November 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Typically I remind you to subscribe to our podcast, Reckoning with Jason Herbert, but tonight, have you checked out the pods by friends of #HATM @llassabe.bsky.social or @draftingthepast.bsky.social? Links below. 4/
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It’s telling that both Douthat and Klein (ostensibly on opposites sides of what counts as the partisan divide at the NYT) make the exact same baldly false assertions about the meaning of the 2024 election.
November 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
It’s telling that both Douthat and Klein (ostensibly on opposites sides of what counts as the partisan divide at the NYT) make the exact same baldly false assertions about the meaning of the 2024 election.
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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such a stellar conversation, one that pulled a lot of threads together and offered a far-clearer picture of the whole than I ever had before – and I research, write on, and teach about this stuff pretty much constantly!
take the little time to give it a listen; it's well worth it.
take the little time to give it a listen; it's well worth it.
Really enjoyed chatting with @llassabe.bsky.social about how the manufactured college free speech crisis paved the way for the assault on universities today: americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2396665/epis...
Beware of FIRE (and institutional neutrality) with Mary Anne Franks - American Campus Podcast
On the rightwing origins of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.References and suggested readings:Mary Anne Franks. 2024. Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment. Bold ...
americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
such a stellar conversation, one that pulled a lot of threads together and offered a far-clearer picture of the whole than I ever had before – and I research, write on, and teach about this stuff pretty much constantly!
take the little time to give it a listen; it's well worth it.
take the little time to give it a listen; it's well worth it.
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plus a little separate shout-out for @llassabe.bsky.social 's phenomenal American Campus podcast as a whole. if you're at all part of or connected to higher education, it's indispensable – for understanding How We Got Here, how "Here" arose from decades-long political currents, and so, so much else.
October 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
plus a little separate shout-out for @llassabe.bsky.social 's phenomenal American Campus podcast as a whole. if you're at all part of or connected to higher education, it's indispensable – for understanding How We Got Here, how "Here" arose from decades-long political currents, and so, so much else.
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My interview about the Scopes trial with @llassabe.bsky.social for her excellent American Campus podcast is now available:
americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2396665/epis...
americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2396665/epis...
Scopes and the creationists with John K. Wilson - American Campus Podcast
From a student of Saul Bellow and Barack Obama.References and suggested readings:John K Wilson. August 2025. “100 Years Ago, the Scopes Monkey Trial Discovered Academic Freedom.” Chronicle of Higher E...
americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
My interview about the Scopes trial with @llassabe.bsky.social for her excellent American Campus podcast is now available:
americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2396665/epis...
americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2396665/epis...
Every time I read the chronicle of higher Ed’s daily briefing newsletter I ask myself why I didn’t just hit delete first
October 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Every time I read the chronicle of higher Ed’s daily briefing newsletter I ask myself why I didn’t just hit delete first
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i am 25 but can someone explain to me why James Carville has so much purchase in politics. Like, the last election he won was in a different century
October 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
i am 25 but can someone explain to me why James Carville has so much purchase in politics. Like, the last election he won was in a different century