I wrote my dissertation about women's experiences as practitioners of technical and professional writing in the workplace. I graduated earlier this month, but I'm still working on getting the formatting of the final document approved by the graduate school. It turns out that formatting a dissertation is more tedious than writing one! As I've gone... Continue Reading →
I can’t exactly explain why, but certain words appeal to me and others don’t. It seems a silly thing to parse out favorite and least favorite words, as if they are colors or architectural styles. But perhaps they are. Words can be delicious, so I share some of my likes and dislikes with you today.... Continue Reading →
I had not read Charlotte’s Web (1952) by E. B. White until now! Growing up, my sisters and I always watched the cartoon movie version, which I absolutely love. I’ve seen it well over 100 times. The music is great and the story follows the book closely. I loved it, and now I love the... Continue Reading →
The Bookshelf of Emily J. 