As announced here, I will be a featured guest speaker at the next JordanCon, a convention devoted to the works of Robert Jordan. I’ll be speaking about the impact of mythology on Jordan’s Wheel of Time series. Adding to my excitement, the author Guest of Honor will be good friend …
I recently had the chance to hang out for a few days with the incomparable Mary Robinette Kowal, recent (and well-deserved) winner of a Hugo award for one of her excellent short stories. Mary is, if you don’t know, the author of the novel Shades of Milk and Honey, whose …
My article “Teaching the Medieval Orpheus: Bridging Mythology and Medieval Literature” has been accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed journal Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching. The article probably won’t appear for another year or so, but it’s good to know that it’s in the queue somewhere and off my …
My schedule for the Spring semester is reportedly settled into place. I’ll be teaching English 102 (our introduction to literature course), but more interestingly I’ll be teaching my 200-level Tolkien course and an Honors seminar on Norse literature. Vikings and Elves, kids! Vikings and Elves!
A number of folks are swinging through this site as a result of The Battle of Brunanburh: A Casebook. For those interested in that subject — who are also fortunate enough to live within easy reach of Nottingham — I highly suggest attending the upcoming Norse and Viking Seminar on …