Writing, reading, listening. Author of books on how we remember, on Shakespeare, on what and how we desire.
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CRAFT: Music and Meaning in Memoir by John Garrison | Hippocampus Magazine hippocampusmagazine.com/2026…
New memoir craft essay out!
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You can still dine at Restaurant Fournaise, on the banks of the Seine, the setting for Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party 140 years ago. Incidentally, that’s Aline, Renoir’s future wife, at lower L, & fellow artist Gustave Caillebotte at lower R artinsociety.com/floating-pl…
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Happy Birthday to the great Shakespearian, Professor Sir Stanley Wells! @stanley_wells @ShakespeareBT @StratfordTC1 @BSAShakespeare @TheRSC @The_Globe @ShakesInstitute
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Percival Everett’s “Wounded,” John S. Garrison writes, reveals the dangers of simplifying Black or queer lives by placing them within a clear-cut insider/outsider paradigm.
New at PB: buff.ly/2uYFm2Q
Grateful to @PublicBooks for giving me the opportunity to write about Percival Everett’s novel publicbooks.org/b-sides-perc…
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i’ve found the solution to the crisis of attention in the classroom and it’s actually assigning old long difficult texts. find out more at this event i’m hosting through @SpenserSociety on 4/24. registration link below
Fun to see that my book, Red Hot + Blue, made the "2024 Booklist" at Haunted Jukebox.
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Gotta admit, I lost my Podcast Mojo in December, but with 2025 being my 10 Year Anniversary, I am simplifying and going back to basics to make it one of the best years yet. Details coming soon! 💜🥂🎙🏳️🌈
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The Shakespeare Association of America @SAAupdates schedule is now live: come along to the New Variorum Shakespeare Breakfast on Thursday 20 March to hear more about the NVS and meet our team (plus enjoy some free croissants).
News of many more NVS events in 2025 coming soon!
Until Sunday, it is 30% off all books at Bloomsbury if you would like to grab a copy of my book Red Hot + Blue! bloomsbury.com/us/various-ar…
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Please share with colleagues and students: Barnard College: Assistant Professor of 20th and 21st Century Global Anglophone, non European Literature, written in or translated into English linkedin.com/jobs/view/40834…
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Shameless Plugs O'The Day: Have you watched or listened to our 3 all-new podcasts out today? 2 "5 Questions With" double dips with @benjbaur @js_garrison @senorscaryjerry & @asbjornmusic
And a Butternut Squash Recipe with Special Foodie Correspondent @cheflynnwheeler
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Here's a quote from the text, which we'll send to you upon registration.
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ALT “This is what listening to music does, isn’t it? It so often invites us to occupy multiple time periods at once: the time when we’re listening, the time when we first heard the song, and the broader period when the song was written or performed.” - John S. Garrison
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Shameless Plugs O'The Day:
Two great interviews today! My pod friend @benjbaur is back for spooky season and for a deep dive into the Cole Porter HIV/AIDS awareness album, "Red, Hot + Blue," author @js_garrison joins me.
open.spotify.com/show/4AzPnH…
Doing this interview was so much fun! Great host, and great podcast!
Shameless Plugs O'The Day:
Two great interviews today! My pod friend @benjbaur is back for spooky season and for a deep dive into the Cole Porter HIV/AIDS awareness album, "Red, Hot + Blue," author @js_garrison joins me.
open.spotify.com/show/4AzPnH…
The always-brilliant @DavidMillsDept had some nice things to say about my book, Red Hot + Blue, in the latest installment of Quality Time. qualitytimewithdavidmills.su…
