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College English is the professional journal for the college scholar-teacher. CE publishes articles about literature, rhetoric-composition, critical theory, creative writing theory and pedagogy, ...

There are a lot of places these days to look for all kinds of love, especially online. But what's an aging intellectual who loves William Gass, Philip Glass and a good merlot to do? The distinguished ...

There are a surprising number of aunts in children’s literature. Children in the late 1800s were very familiar with Aunt Polly, who did her best with her wild young charge in “The Adventures of Tom ...