It’s been a busy month, but that’s not news. What is news is this: Last Monday I was awarded the Citadel’s Award for Faculty Excellence in Scholarship, Teaching, and Service. It’s a new award, and it’s pretty darn nifty honor to receive it. Even better, my parents — who are …
Some weeks ago, a student of mine posed a question to me in the minutes before class began: If you could meet five people, from any time in history, who would they be? I didn’t have time to think about the notion then, and I’d essentially forgotten all about it …
My next academic book is a “casebook” about Owain Glyndwr. It’s shaping up to be a terrific volume, with a number of great essays and (most importantly, I think) the primary medieval and early modern sources about his life, presented in their original languages (mainly Latin, Welsh, Anglo-Norman, Old French, …
A writing retreat is a good thing. With no worries but the words, the pressures of life relieve a little bit. And being surrounded by like-minded people frittering away on their keyboards … well, you tend to get a fair amount accomplished. Now add in a beautiful location, good weather, …
I am, as noted, at a writer’s retreat hosted by Mary Robinette Kowal. I’ve been here an hour and already it is many shades of wonderful. One of the great things about a retreat like this is the truly terrific folks you get to meet. Last year, for instance, I …