I am beyond shocked & delighted--and deeply honored--by this recognition. So many people gave so much support & time to this book, whose work & words I hope it honors.

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Not to brag, but I've got the best writing accountability system

Updating my slides for today's class on rhythm & meter

Some day, I would like to write a 1500 word conference paper without writing an extra 8000 words first

Last day to submit to ACLA! We've received some amazing proposals, with exciting connections. We're hoping for as expansive a discussion as possible... so get yours in, too!

How does development shape literature? Is it all a spiral? What happens when literary scholars dip a toe in economic waters?

happy publication day to me, and a huge thanks to all the people whose time & thoughts brought this book to life

Sufficiently obsessed with my desk treadmill that I want to get a cat exercise wheel (because my cats are an extension of myself). 🤔

Proofs of Networked Poetics are in! Work on this book has introduced me to extraordinary thinkers & artists, whose visions of the world transformed mine. Can't believe it will actually be coming out - in a beautifully antiquated physical form, no less! - in just a few months.

today is my parents' 42nd anniversary. Asked if she'd imagined this day, my mom* responded in the sweetest possible way

*the woman who thinks my father is responsible for my interest in poetry & symbolism 🙄

be careful who you ask to proofread, that's all I'll say 😵

Had the honor of reviewing April Sizemore-Barber's book, Prismatic Performances, for Africa Today. Check it out if you're interested in queer studies, national identity, digital cultures, and post-apartheid South African identities!

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