LibGuides: English and Cultural Studies: A General Introduction to NSU Libraries

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info about reading/awards ceremony April 29

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“For me, the best attention-guarding ritual of all is reading — sitting down to read physical, printed books for long stretches of time, with my phone sequestered somewhere far away.” Kevin Roose, quoted in the New York Times review of his book Futureproof.

"Reading in the Age of Distrust"
An article by Alison J. Head of Project Information Literacy
"The Case for Semicolons"
"There are so many things to fear in life, but punctuation is not one of them. That semicolons, unlike most other punctuation marks, are fully optional and relatively unusual lends them power; when you use one, you are doing something purposefully, by choice"
Young Poetry at the 2021 Inauguration
From the article: "Gorman’s stirring performance on Wednesday illustrated the power of words, the magic of language to capture the triumphs and the tragedies of our human condition." Forbes (a business magazine) reviews 22-year-old Amanda Gorman's reading of "A Hill We Climb" at the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Writing Encouragement

Should you write every day?--a blogpost from SSP.
Not necessarily, says Chris Smith. Scholarly Kitchen [blog], September 19, 2018.
"Seven Mighty Benefits of Writing by Hand"
Remember cursive writing? This article from treehugger.com lists seven sensory and mental benefits of writing the old-fashioned way...
Inspiration collected by Maria Popova n Brain Pickings
From Ursula LeGuin, Friedrich Nietzsche, Ted Hughes, Margaret Atwood, H.P. Lovecraft, and Joyce Carol Oates, among many others. Brain Pickings is Popova's site of selections from great writers past and present.

English and Cultural Studies: A General Introduction to NSU Libraries

Writing Encouragement

A Video Tour of Watson Library

In Four Parts, An Audio-Visual Introduction to Academic Libraries