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Lara Dodds
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English Prof and Department Head at a University in the South -- Early Modern Lit -- Cavendishista -- she/her/ hers
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Our cat 2 seconds after that toast was buttered.
Orange cat sitting on a person’s lap at the dinner table. Person successfully distracting cat from buttered toast. For now.
September 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Book Launch! Early Modern Women's Writing and the Future of Literary History: August 13 11:00 CST

Register here: tinyurl.com/DoddsandDowd
July 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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My new book, co-authored with Michelle Dowd, is now out from Oxford University Press in the UK. US publication to follow shortly. global.oup.com/academic/pro...
A flyer with discount code AAFLYG6 for Early Modern Women's Wrtiing and the Future of Literary History by Michelle M. Dowd and Lara Dodds
March 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Does anyone need a cat picture?
An orange cat sitting demurely on a pile of folded laundry.
March 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Yes, the cat is eyeing the cookie crumbs on my plate.
An orange cat looking intently at a maroon plate.
January 22, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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Stop by the Innovation Room in Churchill B to learn about Mississippi State Humanities Camp (and many other exciting projects!) #MLA25
An image of a poster describing MSU Humanities Camp
January 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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#mla25 stowaway? #catsofMLA
An orange cat sitting in a suitcase.
January 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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And check out the Innovation Room on Friday morning between 8:30 and 11:30 AM. My colleague Abigail Voller will be sharing a poster about the Mississippi State University Humanities Camp. #MLA25 #MLA2025
image from the MLA 2025 program describing the Innovation Room at Hilton New Orleans Riverside Churchill B2 from 8:30-11:30 am Friday January 10. Showcase presenters share models of curriculum reform--including new pgrams, redentials, courses, and initiatives--in areas siuch as experiential learning, digital humanities, public humanities, AI, and career diversity. The event, a poster-style session with each presenter at an individual station, allows audience members to drop by anytime the Innovation room is in session and spend as much time as desired exploring the showcase. An image from the 2025 MLA program highlighting Leslie Voller's presentation: Mississippi State University's Humanities camp: Understanding Mississippi To Write the Future.
January 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Heading to New Orleans for #MLA25? I'm speaking on Margaret Cavendish and Revision on Thursday at 7:00 in Hilton Riverside--Compass. #MLA2025
An image from the MLA 2025 program for session 168: Revision. Sarah Neville, organizer and papers by Lara Dodds, Amanda Golden, Kadin Henningsen, and Ross Wilson.
January 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Cross-country kitty
An orange cat in a carrier at the airport
January 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Hmmmm….
The word “flawless” on a white background.
January 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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My favorite office snack is basically this.
Image of Nature Valley chocolate peanut butter biscuit sandwiches
December 30, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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Michelle Dowd and I have been working on this book for a long time, and we are very excited that friends and colleagues will finally get to read it! _Early Modern Women's Writing and the Future of Literary History_ will be published by Oxford UP in March 2025. Pre-order now with a discount!
A flyer for the book Early Modern Women's Writing and the Future of Literary History by Lara Dodds and Michelle M. Dowd. Includes a discount code for 30% off: AAFLYG6
October 7, 2024 at 6:28 PM
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My cat
An orange cat sitting on a chair next to the kitchen table. She looks exceptionally cute.
April 15, 2024 at 1:16 AM
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On the other hand, the cat was into this one.
An orange cat watching Adriene and Benji on tv
January 20, 2024 at 2:06 AM
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California is really bringing it.
Rainbow above a house with road and tree in the foreground
December 21, 2023 at 12:46 AM
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Blue sky on blue sky
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December 18, 2023 at 2:03 AM
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That was Feb 14-15 *2022* 😭😭😭 #amwriting
I read the whole book manuscript on Feb. 14-15 adn I am feeling excited and optimistic about the possibility of finishng the book by the end of the year. I have completed substantial work on each chapter and, more importantly, there are clear throughlines in the book that will speak to the two different audiences I have.
November 29, 2023 at 8:38 PM
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This is Clementine. She's been taking care of @gottbrath.bsky.social this week.
An orange cat on a quilt, licking her paw.
October 4, 2023 at 6:10 PM