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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · 14d

For context, I purchase these and mail each copy out myself until each has found its home with an eager reader. I've got several copies of each book this year. I've done this with different books for the past few years around my birthday. 💜

Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · 14d

Tomorrow is my birthday--time for my annual book giveaway in gratitude. This year: Andrea Gibson's collection, or Reyna Grande and Sonia Guiñansaca's anthology. Please DM with your info if you'd like a copy and specify which book (U.S. and Canada only). 🙏🏾💜 #WritingCommunity

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Andrea Kaston Tange @aktange.bsky.social · 20d

This discussion of all the ways that the humanities matter (including complex thinking and problem-solving, doing jobs the world needs even though they often pay less, etc) is currently getting less traction than my post re: "yay Muppet Christmas Carol." Would love it if you'd weigh in on this too.

Andrea Kaston Tange @aktange.bsky.social · 21d

My latest: "Numerous studies show that majors in the humanities—typically, in departments of English, history, philosophy, religious studies, classics and languages—lead students to employment and life satisfaction outcomes as positive as those for majors traditionally championed as 'practical.'”

Counterpoint | Minnesota humanities graduates thrive in meaningful careers

"The stereotype of the underemployed history major is simply not true," professor Andrea Kaston Tange writes.

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · 20d

Doing the good work. Thank you, Andrea!

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · 23d

"Optimism is the only way you can keep going, because there's no other option." Grateful for this message and looking forward to reading the book!
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

‘To the men who ran the world, I was just a photo op’: Malala Yousafzai on growing up, getting cynical – and how getting high nearly broke her

The global icon of women’s education is ready to tell the full story of her turbulent recent life, from arguing with her parents to being ghosted by the statesmen who were once desperate to be seen wi...

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Oct 1

For October. One of the most gorgeous songs ever, not to mention the reference to Halloween.
youtu.be/yt7O8gDy0DA?...

Iron and Wine - The Trapeze Swinger

YouTube video by Sub Pop

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Sep 26

Ready for the remainder of my Paper #1 "exit interviews" with composition students today. Talking with them first and understanding what they tried to do helps me respond more effectively to them as writers when I leave written feedback. This is how we do "accent on the individual" at Ashland. 💜💛

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Sep 25

Delighted to see Katie Kitamura on this list. Her keynote at the Cleveland Inkubator Conference earlier this month was incredible.
www.npr.org/2025/09/23/n...

The Booker shortlist honors authors 'in total command' of their craft

The 2025 Booker shortlist is made up of works by veteran authors, many of whom have several books under their belts — and a couple that have been on this list before.

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Sep 23

I FINISHED A COMPLETE DRAFT OF THE NONFICTION ESSAY THIS MORNING. There are specific parts I know I need to revise, but my goodness, a full draft exists! Thank you to my #WritingCommunity for having my back with endless encouragement. 💜 #AmWriting

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Sep 19

It's a day I hardly dared hope for. This is the first full long book I read to kid when he was a baby. Now older and a reader in his own right, he's requesting to read it together. And then writes his own notes and observations afterwards. 🥹 Here's my tattered childhood copy that we're using. 💜😍

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NPR @npr.org · Sep 11

A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.

Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution

A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Sep 10

So very excited for this virtual panel tonight titled "Get Real: Being Vulnerable in Fact and Fiction" with Kiese Laymon and Deesha Philyaw, part of Literary Cleveland's Inkubator Conference! #CleInk25

Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Sep 9

Today's a day for deep work, beginning with a virtual write-in with Ashland colleagues (we do these once a week for our AU Research & Writing Community). Typing was a little...interesting 😂 It felt so good to advance this essay and write with my colleagues! #AmWriting #LitProfLife

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Sep 8

First virtual panel of Lit Cleveland's Inkubator Conference on writing nonfiction. Incredible writers Dr. Eve L. Ewing and Dr. Imani Perry in this conversation, generously moderated by Dr. Joy R. Bostic. #CleInk25

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Sep 7

I'm relieved to be able to post info for events I'm personally attending after a necessary cautionary hiatus from sharing such things. I can't wait for the Cleveland Inkubator Conference this weekend, kicking off with a virtual event tomorrow evening! inkubator.litcleveland.org/conference-i...

Conference Info – Inkubator 25

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Sep 1

Are you a faculty member struggling to make progress on your long-term research and writing projects while already feeling like you're burning the candle at both ends? Consider registering for NCFDD's Faculty Success Program--and contact me for a $300 discount code! www.ncfdd.org/programs/fac...

Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Aug 28

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NEA cancels decades-long creative writing fellowship

For decades the program has supported writers who would become big names – Alice Walker, Michael Cunningham, Louise Erdrich and more. Last week, applicants got an email saying the program would be no ...

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Aug 22

Looking to maintain consistency in your writing? Try NCFDD's FREE 14-Day Writing Challenge! First session runs from Sept. 8-21. I love this program and highly recommend it 💜 Register here: www.ncfdd.org/programs/14-...

14-Day Writing Challenge

The Free 14-Day Writing Challenge Writing is one of the most critical aspects of academic success, yet it’s often deprioritized in the face of competing demands. The 14-Day Writing Challenge is a free...

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Aug 22

Had the pleasure of attending a workshop with Lew Ludwig on teaching in the age of generative AI during our faculty development week at AU. He's refined this to be adaptable based on individual faculty concerns/learning outcomes/pedagogy--an extremely helpful session. #AshlandFacultyDevelopment

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Aug 20

I'm making my last round of revisions to a nonfiction essay and profoundly grateful I got to sit in for some craft talks at our MFA program's summer residency last month. Ryan Van Meter's insights on ending an essay have been so useful--not to mention the fruitful discussion of a great cohort.

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Aug 18

The hardest part of fall getting underway is getting less of her.

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Aug 10

The birthday party of a child I love. Blades of green grass, uneven, tickle my ankles. A cricket on the side of a blue plastic kids' pool. A sunflower taller than me. All of us sweaty, smelling slightly like the dog as she runs, panting. The world is full of friends, she says. Yes, even this world.

Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Aug 8

Some aspiring influencer we talked about months ago. I totally misinterpreted the conversation and thought they were going to tell me about some cool professional accomplishment. 😂 (I've had my head in work things in very supportive and positive settings recently, so it's become my default!)

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Aug 6

I've spent free time this summer learning more about the region where I live--everything from the underground railroad to national parks. This documentary is fascinating--about how scientists solved the mystery of the severe decline in fish populations in the Great Lakes.
youtu.be/SWGQ6OS1jE0?...

The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery (2025)

YouTube video by The Call of the Wild

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Sharleen Mondal @sharleenmondal.bsky.social · Aug 5

Well, I'll be. It turns out that carrying the text around with you everywhere you go doesn't actually do anything. It's the reading, thinking, discussing, intellectually wrestling with, understanding, and critically reflecting part. 😬

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