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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.

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