Thanks to all who expressed interest in my tweet on the CW soldier who read Northup. As you eagerly wait for my book to come out, check out these two great resources: Adam Rothman's america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/… and @olga_tsapina's huntingtonblogs.org/2014/03/where-…

Thanks to Nau Civil War Center for funding part of my research and for the opportunity to write about by current project.

I finally saw Bryan Ferry in concert. Skipped a Roxy Music show, not anticipating their break up later that year. My grad school roommate reminded me we had tix for BF in 94. But then I got cancer. Cancer fucked up a lot of my plans. For years. Glad I got another chance.

Med chart: "Patient admits to taking caffeine, via coffee." Also, "Patient looks younger than her age." Coincidence? I think not.

Coffee and Hall’s cough drops. It’s that kind of morning.

Hooray! theguardian.com/books/2019/sep…

Headed to Book Traces meeting. Giddy in anticipation! (I fully embrace my geekiness.)

In related news, I lost my pen while boarding. How am I supposed to read?

Thanks to @DocTreen for the opportunity to participate in a workshop and to present my work at St Andrews. Such good conversations!

We have a book, people!

Finished a dissertation in US intellectual history this year? Know someone who did? Submit those dissertations for the newly-established Ribuffo Prize.

See my new Folger Shakespeare Library blog post on what women were reading based on my survey of women's signatures in STC and Wing books shakespeareandbeyond.folger.edu/2020/01/24/wom… Frances Wolfreston lays claim "To the Gentlemen Readers"! #womenbibliophiles #earlymodernwomen #womenreaders #FolgerResearch

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#USIH2020 CFP extended! Check out the announcement.

The absurdity of it all...