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Sharing the voices and stories of older Americans, read our new column
A FORCE OUTSIDE MYSELF: CITIZENS OVER 60 SPEAK.
Articles by
Shannon Reed
Shannon Reed is a writer and professor in Pittsburgh. Her credits besides McSweeney’s include The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The Washington Post, Real Simple, Poets & Writers, and many more. Her first book, Why Did I Get a B?, And Other Mysteries We’re Discussing in the Faculty Lounge, will be published on June 30, 2020.
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March 3, 2020Not Going to AWP This Year Because of the Coronavirus? Here’s How to Recreate the Conference On Your Own
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January 3, 2020Signs You May Be a Female Character In a Work of Historical Fiction
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November 1, 2019If Other Professionals Talked About Their Jobs the Way Writers Do
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August 20, 2019Sports Analogies for Academics
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May 28, 2019I’m Going to Make It Through the Last Faculty Meeting of the Year By “Yes, and…”-ing It
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April 3, 2019Grimm’s Fairy Tale, Zen Koan, or Academic Job Market Advice?
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January 18, 2019FAQ: The Status of the Shits Women Have Left to Give
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November 13, 2018If People Talked to Other Professionals the Way They Talk to Teachers
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July 6, 2018Theater of Your Mind Presents: It’s 2:47 AM!
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April 10, 2018Every House: A Morality Play
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February 14, 2018Eight Additional Love Languages