tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28898491.post1466373425870393758..comments2023-10-30T06:39:27.052-07:00Comments on All I Have in the World: Duck & HerringChad Simpsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11085458343846938765noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28898491.post-4664195670507261732007-05-20T19:57:00.000-07:002007-05-20T19:57:00.000-07:00Donna! You won't believe this: I teach a memoir in...Donna! <BR/><BR/>You won't believe this: I teach a memoir in my Intro to Lit class, so as an introduction to the genre, I teach a handful of essays so that we can talk about the differences between the fiction we've been reading and non-fiction.<BR/><BR/>This term, I have a TA, and she's pretty experienced with non-fiction, so I decided to do two days of an introduction to the genre, with her teaching the second day. <BR/><BR/>I asked her to put together a packet of essays, and the third essay in the bunch was Annie Dillard's "Total Eclipse," the essay that inspired "The Perseids." <BR/><BR/>After reading it again, I realized I'd forgotton how frickin' good Dillard's essay is; I probably shouldn't mention that it inspired my little piece.<BR/><BR/>P.S. If you don't order a copy of Duck & Herring Co., let me know via email, and I'll be sure to send you a copy snail mail!Chad Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085458343846938765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28898491.post-89623968149808258692007-05-20T19:20:00.000-07:002007-05-20T19:20:00.000-07:00Hey--very cool! I think I *will* pick up a copy!Hey--very cool! I think I *will* pick up a copy!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200732104876804746noreply@blogger.com