I’m sure you’ve already listened to last week’s episode, Part I of our first Writers’ Round Table and this week we’ll be bringing you part II, where Andrew will answer Adam’s question and talk about writing for his younger self, and we’ll talk more about our audiences and even hear from some listeners. And AdamContinue reading “Podcast Preview: Inside the Ivory Tower Boiler Room-A Writers’ Round Table (Part II)”
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Author Kyle Lukoff Spoke about being Censored
By Adam Katz I met Kyle in college, before he was a recognized author. It’s been weird watching this controversy roil around him. I may say more at a different time. But for now: Kyle just gave the following speech about his books being banned from schools in Utah, Texas, and presumably elsewhere. The speechContinue reading “Author Kyle Lukoff Spoke about being Censored”
We Stand with Fran’s House
Recently, 20 members of a disbanded franternity at Bucknell university attacked and harassed the residents of Fran’s House, Bucknell’s LGBTQ+ house, while campus safety officials did nothing or next to nothing to help. These students were minding their own business in their own home, which the university had provided for them after the building’s previousContinue reading “We Stand with Fran’s House”
Sunday is for Swearing
By Adam Katz So. Erika and I were talking about the difference between a fanny-pack and a bum-bag. I didn’t know until a few days ago that, what in the United States, call a ‘fanny pack,’ in Britain is called a “bum bag,” apparently because in England (and elsewhere) “fanny” is a euphemism for “vagina.”Continue reading “Sunday is for Swearing”
(Podcast Release) Inside the Ivory TowerBoiler Room: A Writers’ Roundtable-Part I (S3 Ep4)
Mary, Adam, Andrew and Erika sit down and talk about what it means to each of them to be a writer. They spend a little time talking about audiences and analyzing one of Adam’s short stories. Adam doesn’t say “fuck” and Erika gets the giggles, too. Part 2 of this episode will be available nextContinue reading “(Podcast Release) Inside the Ivory TowerBoiler Room: A Writers’ Roundtable-Part I (S3 Ep4)”
Podcast Preview: Inside the Ivory Tower Boiler Room-A Writers’ Round Table (Part I)
We’ve enjoyed our first official blogging week, although we’re still working things out before we expand too quickly. I get to see the posts before they go live though, so I know there’s exciting stuff coming up. In the meantime, don’t forget that Saturday is our podcast release day. This week we come to youContinue reading “Podcast Preview: Inside the Ivory Tower Boiler Room-A Writers’ Round Table (Part I)”
About The Big Think
Welcome to The Big Think in the Ivory Tower Boiler Room. The Ivory Tower Boiler Room is a collaborative effort. Adam and Andrew’s collaboration on the podcast spawned the writing group. Andrew invited Mary to the writing group, Adam brought Erika on board (credit summer camps for those connections–Andrew and Mary went to camp together,Continue reading “About The Big Think”
Adam’s Big Think #1: Writing about Ourselves as Writers
By Adam Katz So. The reason why I don’t feel comfortable any longer within the constraints of academia is what I’m doing right now. Starting out an essay (from the French essayer—to attempt) without a clear goal except to communicate what is on my mind in a given moment. This attempt may or may notContinue reading “Adam’s Big Think #1: Writing about Ourselves as Writers”
Meet Adam
By Adam Katz For me, this blog is part of a larger shift in focus from academic writing to personal writing. For a year after grad school, I was trying to force myself to read academic articles, and, ultimately, to write one of my own. And now I’m reading science fiction books instead, and writingContinue reading “Meet Adam”
We have a blog!
We have a blog! And it is our distinct pleasure to introduce it to all of you! There has been a real atmosphere of excitement at the Ivory Tower Boiler Room surrounding the creation of this website in general, and this blog in particular. Andrew, who is usually so reserved, has been positively giddy, andContinue reading “We have a blog!”