Nigerian author Chinua Achebe’s acclaimed 1958 novel Things Fall Apart is alphabetically first on my list of the “100 Most Lovable Novels in the English Language.” It was the first book by a native African writer to receive worldwide fame, and is a staple of post-colonial literature. It is on the list of Time Magazine’s “100 best English-language novels… Continue reading Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”
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Philip Larkin’s “An Arundel Tomb”
Katherine Phillips’ “A Married State”
Carlie Hoffman’s “After the Farm Was Sold to FedEx”
Adrienne Rich’s “Planetarium”
BMB Bakery
Review No. 198: BMB Bakery 812 Chestnut Street (630) 544-8204 The SituationHe Said: We were out and about at lunchtime, and She Said told me there was a new sourdough sandwich place in town that we hadn’t reviewed yet, so I said “Let’s go there,” and so we did. They’re open Wednesday through Saturday from 8:30… Continue reading BMB Bakery
Jay Ruud
CURRICULUM VITAE (Retired) Chair, Department of English University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR 72035 Address: 1510 Freyaldenhoven Lane, Conway AR 72032 Phone: (501) 472-8549 e-mail: jruud@uca.edu EDUCATION FULL-TIME TEACHING EXPERIENCE ADMINISTRATIVE AND RELATED EXPERIENCE ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINING COURSES TAUGHT At UCA (2003-2016): At NSU (1985-2003): SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Scholarly Books Novels Short Stories Conference Proceedings Journal Articles or Sections of Books Reference… Continue reading Jay Ruud
