Shirley Samuels
@shirleyinithaca.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, friend, mother, sister.
October 28: “Haunted by the Civil War” (PUP, 2025)
Now writing: “Women & Democracy in the C19 U. S.” (Edinburgh UP)
Also (for now) a humanities chair
https://english.cornell.edu/shirley-samuels
October 28: “Haunted by the Civil War” (PUP, 2025)
Now writing: “Women & Democracy in the C19 U. S.” (Edinburgh UP)
Also (for now) a humanities chair
https://english.cornell.edu/shirley-samuels
OTOH I am haunted by the war so maybe autocorrect is making a point?
October 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
OTOH I am haunted by the war so maybe autocorrect is making a point?
I got my advance copy. They did a nice job with it and it’s making me happy!
October 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I got my advance copy. They did a nice job with it and it’s making me happy!
The code is P329
Brings it under $30
For a hardback…!
Brings it under $30
For a hardback…!
August 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The code is P329
Brings it under $30
For a hardback…!
Brings it under $30
For a hardback…!
(That was either too subtle or too obvious as an account of children playing with matches. It’s a true story.)
February 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
(That was either too subtle or too obvious as an account of children playing with matches. It’s a true story.)
Three guesses about what’s on my mind.
The first two don’t count.
The first two don’t count.
February 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Three guesses about what’s on my mind.
The first two don’t count.
The first two don’t count.
We assumed they would want to play with matches and we just wanted to show them how to safely close the matchbook and only strike once it was closed. Away from flammable materials.
February 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
We assumed they would want to play with matches and we just wanted to show them how to safely close the matchbook and only strike once it was closed. Away from flammable materials.
It’s hard to imagine all the protocols that would be in place now concerning research on human subjects, let alone young children.
We drove all over. We had matchbooks.
We drove all over. We had matchbooks.
February 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
It’s hard to imagine all the protocols that would be in place now concerning research on human subjects, let alone young children.
We drove all over. We had matchbooks.
We drove all over. We had matchbooks.
Yes, please add me.
January 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Yes, please add me.