In a pivotal scene in John Williams' novel, "Stoner" (1965) three young graduate students in their cups are discussing the nature and goal of university education. It is the type of discussion that ... Read More
This beautifully written novel takes its protagonist, William Stoner, from farmboy to college English professor in the period between the two world wars in the first half of the 20th century. The ... Read More
And so, providence, or society, or fate, or whatever name you want to give it has created this hovel for us (teachers) so that we can go in out of the storm. It's for us that the University exists, ... Read More
