8/21 Introductions Tom McCarthy - Remainder (CH 1-6; pp 3-109) |
Links Intl Necronautical Society |
8/28 Tom McCarthy - Remainder (CH 7-16; pp 111-308) Zadie Smith - "Two Paths" P: David S: Danielle |
Links Propellerheads - "History Repeating" |
9/4 NO CLASS - LABOR DAY |
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9/11 Tom McCarthy - Satin Island Baudrillard - "Simulacra and Simulations" (HO) S: Natalie |
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9/18 Jonathan Lethem - Chronic City (CH 1-17; pp 1-293) P: Zack |
Links Sandy Bull - "Blend" |
9/25 J. Lethem - Chronic City (CH 18-28; pp 294-467) Barthes - "Death of the Author" Tomasula - "Apology for Postmodern Prose" P: Danielle S: Kate |
Links Rolling Stones - "Shattered" |
10/2 Jonathan Lethem - A Gambler's Anatomy Geyh - "Assembling Postmodernism" S: David |
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10/9 George Saunders - Tenth of December (3-167) Lethem - "The Ecstacy of Influence" S: Zack |
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10/16 George Saunders - Tenth of December (169-251) Morris - "Beyond Irony" P: Danielle S: Deyetta |
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10/23 George Saunders - Lincoln in the Bardo (P1; 3-176) Saunders - "Who Are All These Trump Supporters?" P: Kate S: Deyetta |
Links Saunders Wins Man Booker (NYT) Lincoln in the Bardo on Prairie Home |
10/30 George Saunders - Lincoln in the Bardo (P2; 179-343) P: David |
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11/6 John Darnielle - Wolf in White Van P: Kate |
Links I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats |
11/13 TERM PAPER LIBRARY DAY |
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11/20 John Darnielle - Universal Harvester P: Zack |
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11/27 Ali Smith - Autumn P: Deyetta |
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12/4 FINAL PROJECT DUE |
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