Anna E. Clark
@annaeclark.bsky.social
Now: criticism, teaching, SoCal
Then: academia, 19thC, NYC
Always: "the novel," outdoor things, trying to figure it out
annaeclark.com
Then: academia, 19thC, NYC
Always: "the novel," outdoor things, trying to figure it out
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Anna E. Clark
@annaeclark.bsky.social
· Oct 10
Toward the Higher- and Secondary-Ed Alliance! - Public Books
The influence of K-12 policy and pedagogy on higher ed can perhaps be seen best in the trickle-up effect of the standards of the Common Core.
www.publicbooks.org
I wrote about the divide between high school and college English, and what we might do to bridge it, for @publicbooks.bsky.social—part of an excellent roundtable on higher ed under Trump organized by @dennismhogan.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/toward-the-h...
www.publicbooks.org/toward-the-h...
Middlemarch and chill
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Middlemarch and chill
I think that sometimes when people say they want to turn their brain off or whatever what they actually crave is something to deeply, luxuriously absorb it
November 21, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I think that sometimes when people say they want to turn their brain off or whatever what they actually crave is something to deeply, luxuriously absorb it
I too was feeling susceptible to this pitch and went for a sauna instead which had the benefit of feeling nice and not sticking a needle in my arm
November 21, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I too was feeling susceptible to this pitch and went for a sauna instead which had the benefit of feeling nice and not sticking a needle in my arm
Let‘s teach every work of literature as though it‘s a fable and then wonder why students fail to grasp nuance
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Let‘s teach every work of literature as though it‘s a fable and then wonder why students fail to grasp nuance
Reposted by Anna E. Clark
We asked our first-year students to take a survey about the ethics of using LLMs at various points in the writing process (research, brainstorming, drafting, spell-checking) and the results were sort of heartening. Especially in their comments, it was clear that they're really thinking about it.
November 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
We asked our first-year students to take a survey about the ethics of using LLMs at various points in the writing process (research, brainstorming, drafting, spell-checking) and the results were sort of heartening. Especially in their comments, it was clear that they're really thinking about it.
also lol “workplace” what even
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
also lol “workplace” what even
I mean, shouldn’t we *want* to ruin the workplace?
November 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I mean, shouldn’t we *want* to ruin the workplace?
Reposted by Anna E. Clark
New chalkbeat piece that highlights some of the less well-known realities of our current moment for higher ed. I got to chat at length with Matt about the actual trend in tuition (flat or decreasing at publics) versus the perception in the media.
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/i...
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/i...
Is college enrollment plummeting?
Reports of the death of the bachelor’s degree have been greatly exaggerated.
www.chalkbeat.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
New chalkbeat piece that highlights some of the less well-known realities of our current moment for higher ed. I got to chat at length with Matt about the actual trend in tuition (flat or decreasing at publics) versus the perception in the media.
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/i...
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/i...
Someone asked me recently if I thought it was worth it for middle and high school English teachers to ban the use of AI in their courses despite the headaches and active opposition in some quarters, and, um, yes. Yes I do. And this is one of the many reasons why.
"We clearly see that all AI-written texts are much more similar to each other [...] than they are to human texts, which show far more pronounced patterns of register variation."
Human (aka real!) language embraces variation; AI embraces standaridzation and sterilization of content and form.
🧵/3
Human (aka real!) language embraces variation; AI embraces standaridzation and sterilization of content and form.
🧵/3
November 12, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Someone asked me recently if I thought it was worth it for middle and high school English teachers to ban the use of AI in their courses despite the headaches and active opposition in some quarters, and, um, yes. Yes I do. And this is one of the many reasons why.
ah, another bold move from the guy who wouldn’t say who he voted for in a historic race between a ranting sexual harasser endorsed by his nominal opponent and one of the most inspiring young politicians in decades
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
ah, another bold move from the guy who wouldn’t say who he voted for in a historic race between a ranting sexual harasser endorsed by his nominal opponent and one of the most inspiring young politicians in decades
“Well, actually“
November 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
“Well, actually“
Objectively disgusting but a gift to Victorianists everywhere
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
Should facial analysis help determine whom companies hire?
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
econ.st
November 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Objectively disgusting but a gift to Victorianists everywhere
Anything to pretend Covid never happened I guess
November 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Anything to pretend Covid never happened I guess
I can’t believe it’s 2025 and we’re still calling wanting things like workplace and job flexibility feminine instead of, you know, humane
November 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I can’t believe it’s 2025 and we’re still calling wanting things like workplace and job flexibility feminine instead of, you know, humane
Reposted by Anna E. Clark
I wrote about why I can't sleep at night: the devaluation of so many things (critical thinking, creativity) I thought were paramount. lithub.com/when-we-deva...
When We Devalue Art (Books!) We Devalue the Future
When you’ve spent your whole adult life working in and around book publishing you get used to hearing that people don’t read anymore and that the industry is on its last legs. There is always a cri…
lithub.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I wrote about why I can't sleep at night: the devaluation of so many things (critical thinking, creativity) I thought were paramount. lithub.com/when-we-deva...
My Canadian husband currently in Canada when I told him about the flight cancelations: " oh. .... no?"
November 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
My Canadian husband currently in Canada when I told him about the flight cancelations: " oh. .... no?"
I wish local politicians had more niche things they platformed, the way candidates do in high school gov elections. Like, instead of "nachos every Friday," "every movie theater must screen a Kelly Reichardt release no fewer than three weeks at good times" ... or something.
November 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I wish local politicians had more niche things they platformed, the way candidates do in high school gov elections. Like, instead of "nachos every Friday," "every movie theater must screen a Kelly Reichardt release no fewer than three weeks at good times" ... or something.
The classiest hotel conference room there is!
November 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The classiest hotel conference room there is!
Now let’s fill every office with delightfully normal/exceptional humans and make being absurdly rich the liability it should be.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Now let’s fill every office with delightfully normal/exceptional humans and make being absurdly rich the liability it should be.
Somehow I’ve gone from joy to feeling really mad about the electoral college again?? So out of practice I thwart myself!
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Somehow I’ve gone from joy to feeling really mad about the electoral college again?? So out of practice I thwart myself!
Ah, schadenfreude. Hello old friend.
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Ah, schadenfreude. Hello old friend.
I‘m *so* excited for NYC and all my friends and family there. And I’m excited that I’m excited about an election! Aaaaaah!!! Joy??!
November 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I‘m *so* excited for NYC and all my friends and family there. And I’m excited that I’m excited about an election! Aaaaaah!!! Joy??!
Gatsby is of course an arriviste who literally fills his library with fake books and has no actual friends. I mention this for absolutely no reason at all
November 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Gatsby is of course an arriviste who literally fills his library with fake books and has no actual friends. I mention this for absolutely no reason at all
something something criticism can’t thrive in a culture that can’t distinguish between authority of bluster and authority of expertise and I feel old
November 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
something something criticism can’t thrive in a culture that can’t distinguish between authority of bluster and authority of expertise and I feel old
as though the authority that comes with expertise seeks acquiescence rather than engagement
November 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
as though the authority that comes with expertise seeks acquiescence rather than engagement