It's not my top favorite Duran -- but still a much-loved novel. I'm currently rereading all of her books in publication order. I'm currently on THAT SCANDALOUS SUMMER. What a pleasure.

Hi! @laurajgeorgie.bsky.social

Nice to see you here!

I SO love your new photos! and your Weekly Tea newsletter about getting them made. And I love your Weekly Tea newsletter anyway -- I read carefully every week about all of the teas I will likely never try. But I love reading about them in your words.

I so wish I could be there. Have a great day!

Sorry for messing up numbering. Have given up until more coffee. I don’t know what’s to become of my students who are skilled and insightful readers of almost any text put begore them. I know that their skills are needed now more than ever before.

2 We’re down to (I think) 21 now just through people leaving and retiring with no hires ever. And early retirement incentives. And never hiring. Meanwhile admins, courted and told that they are business geniuses, have sold off parking, dining, online classes, and dorms to various for-profit entities

1/1 Thank you for this beautifully written and searing essay. I teach at Eastern Michigan University. We’re unionized also. Our Arts & Sciences college is waisting away by attrition. The multi-disciplinary English Department where I teach had 55 tt faculty lines when I came in the 90s.

Agreed! bid on this! The editing is meticulous and amazingly helpful!