Interview with the American Antiquarian Society
I posted this on social media recently, but here is the link to my interview on the American Antiquarian Society’s Past Is Present blog. Many thanks to Ashley Cataldo for a…
Read morePoetic Faith: A Brief Prologue
The reading is underway, but while I’m still digesting the first few hundred pages, I thought I’d share a bit of background on the Poetic Faith “seminar.” To start with,…
Read moreThe Poetic Faith “Seminar”: An Introduction
I am now officially eighteen days into my first sabbatical. The cycles of euphoria, lethargy, manic productivity, and hubristic goal-setting have been rapid and slightly dizzying thus far. When I…
Read moreDescent Into Resurrection
This Good Friday, it’s a special privilege to share some of my journey from the past few years on my friend and fellow Westmont alumn Ashley Hales’s blog, Circling the…
Read moreFerguson and Astor Place; or, the Rondo of this Fall
Some weeks ago, never mind how many precisely, preparing to teach a seminar on the American Renaissance (US lit c. 1850-1855) and searching for a way to show on day…
Read moreMorning Call Story on Lafayette’s DH Grant
The Morning Call has just published a story on the college’s Mellon grant in digital humanities, prominently featuring my work on the Easton Library Company.
Read moreRecent Reviews of My Book
Two recent reviews of my book: Gregory Rutledge in Journal of American History Joanne van der Woude in Common-place Thanks to both reviewers for their efforts, acumen, and sympathetic reading.
Read moreAnd So the Blog Starts
After running this site as a personal website and podcast for the last few years, I’ve now decided to launch a blog on top of everything else. The Word from…
Read moreThe Word from Porter Street, Installment #17
In this installment I discuss my new role as chair of the steering committee for Lafayette’s Mellon grant in digital humanities and the changing format of this podcast. Reading: Li…
Read moreTalk at Thomas Cole House, March 10, 2013
The information is now out on the Thomas Cole National Historic Site’s webpage about my Sunday Salon talk in Catskill, NY on March 10. I’ll be discussing Cole’s interest and…
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