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Shannon Reed
Shannon Reed is a writer and professor in Pittsburgh. Her first book, “Why Did I Get a B?, and Other Mysteries We’re Discussing in the Faculty Lounge” (2020), was a semi-finalist for the 2021 Thurber Prize.
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November 1, 2017Student Essay Checklist
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September 20, 2017I’ve Read 5 of the 143 Words in Your Facebook Status, and Now I Hate You, Old Friend
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August 30, 2017“Why Did I Get a B?” An Answer in Four Fables
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November 28, 2016The Unspoken Rules of the Teachers’ Lounge
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October 27, 2016If Bruce Springsteen Wrote About Adjuncts
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August 19, 2016Classic College Movies Updated for the Adjunct Era
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June 16, 2016A Helpful Guide to Lesser-Known Religious Affiliations
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February 1, 2016The Campaigns They Carried
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November 10, 2015Other Vehicular Styles of Parenting
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October 9, 2015Drinking Games for Non-Drinkers
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May 21, 2015Bechdel Test-Inspired Rules for Other Cartoonists
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April 27, 2015Hitchcock After Therapy
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