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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her)

@aliciaandrz.bsky.social

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assistant prof. of Shakespeare | book: “queer pregnancy in Shakespeare’s plays” | proud CUNY alum | bylines: Chronicle, Boston Globe, LA Review of Books, Electric Lit, Catapult, American Theatre, LitHub, Huffington Post, etc aliciaandrzejewskiphd.com

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · Nov 10

hi everyone! I’m a Shakespeare prof at William & Mary & a public scholar, writing for venues on everything from early modern abortion to serpent handling. I post about my sobriety journey, pedagogy, motherhood, mental illness, & more.

I hope my Twitter community finds me, I miss them dearly.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 16h

first day of TMS treatment for my depression. definitely feels like my brain is being scrambled, but that’s the point right?

good vibes welcome.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 1d

before the summer two of my students asked me for reading recommendations. I suggested this book & we’re meeting to discuss it today.

sometimes reading literature needs to be divorced from the classroom & grades & be about fun & pleasure. I want to teach my students this.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 2d

yes I am an expert on Ophelia. no I will not be commenting on Taylor Swift’s song.

here’s me on Ophelia, bodily autonomy, & abortion for @electricliterature.com:

electricliterature.com/shakespeare-...

Shakespeare Already Wrote About What Happens When Women Don’t Have Bodily Autonomy - Electric Literature

And guess what? It ends badly

electricliterature.com

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 2d

“Alicia don’t talk about your meds or mental illness publicly. your students won’t respect you.”

my students:

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 2d

waiting for my doctor to send in a prescription so I can refill my meds & am imagining all the things I would do with the time I spend trying to get scripts filled each month—I’d be so successful & awesome.

it truly is a privilege not to be on (controlled) meds. enjoy, friends!

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 2d

found out one of my colleagues nominated me for a big teaching award today & that means as much to me as winning it.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 2d

omg @chronicle.com listed my piece from 2023 as “the great read” in a recent lineup.

amazing! I’m very proud of it.

www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 2d

grading would be a whole lot easier if I wasn't at an institution where students cry their eyes out over an A-.

I gave a student a 90 once & he practically banged down my office door to tell me a male professor said his writing was great. it's exhausting. As for everyone.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 2d

the proof that you don’t choose to be trans is the fact trans people still exist in this administration. because it is fucking scary right now & I certainly wouldn’t choose to have a huge target on my back.

& even if they do choose to be trans they deserve the same rights as anyone else.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 2d

omg @chronicle.com listed my piece from 2023 as “the great read” in a recent lineup.

amazing! I’m very proud of it.

www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 2d

let the countdown begin:

27 days till 2 years sober.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 3d

my husband & I have been together for fifteen years & during that time my weight has fluctuated around sixty pounds. the only comment he’s ever made about it was when I was at my lowest weight & he asked where my ass went.

highly recommend this approach, men.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 3d

“WALK IT BACK” made me lol

Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 3d

my husband cooks for & feeds the four girls in his family (two humans & two cats). this morning we were being sassy & he said we were all freeloaders & he’s going to ditch us & go live in a cabin in the woods.

so now I need to learn how to cook. comment with tips & tricks below.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 5d

love this so much though. that daughters talk about their moms this way. it’s my goal for my daughter.

Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 5d

everyone’s mother can’t be a narcissist right? maybe we just expect them to be selfless & that’s impossible.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 5d

thank you for reading & sharing!

Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 5d

recently, out of nowhere, I had a vision of my childhood dog, Joanna. she was a German Shepherd & fiercely protective of my family & I. she used to whine if my sister & I were outside & she was inside & couldn’t protect us.

part of me believes she’s still looking out for me.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 5d

going to see my chair this AM to sign off on my tenure dossier which includes four letters from Shakespeare scholars recommending tenure & a unanimous vote from my department recommending tenure.

what can anyone say from here? it’s all beyond my imagination.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 5d

1 year, 11 months, & 1 day sober.

that’s gotta be lucky, right? today is going to be my day.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 6d

today I got to tell my therapist my department voted to grant me tenure & he got emotional about it. I guess it’s similar to seeing your students succeed, only more intense? I’ve been working with him weekly for over five years, so I’m sure my success means a lot to him.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 6d

I’m 700 days sober today. I wish I was feeling more celebratory but that’s sobriety. that’s living life on life’s terms. it doesn’t all magically get fixed once you get sober. quite the opposite. but you begin to build & grow instead of running away from yourself—& it’s so worth it.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 7d

very tired & busy & behind on things but 699 days sober.

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 9d

this is a great question. honestly any time this happens to me, wanting to teach a text, I make it happen—even if it’s just recommending it to a student as a summer read. or designing a whole course outside of my expertise (like “Murakami” & “Human Rights & Literature”)

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 9d

might regret this but it’s been a while & I’m bored.

send me anonymous messages & questions!:

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Anonymous messages!

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