Humanities

Shakespeare’s Spreadsheets: Use Data and Charts to Take Reading to Another Level

We can use numbers to better understand literature. That’s right: there are fruitful ways for readers to deepen their analysis…

I’m a firm believer that readers can use computational methods to uncover new insights into literature. As I’ve written about…

When Bob Dylan won a Nobel Prize, some started to decry the fall of literature–including the teaching of English. In…

Want another reason to teach computer science in humanities classes? Check this out. In their latest project, the data journalists…

I never knew that Shakespeare’s work wasn’t really that popular when he died. As explained on a recent Annotated podcast,…

Well played elementary school student whom I hope to teach one day. Well played indeed. Yet another reason I love…

Oh, my sides! So much to say about this cartoon from The New Yorker. The librarian is moving the following…

I do enjoy me strolls down etymology lane, I’m not gonna lie. Though I never considered that “to learn” actually…

For years now, I’ve been slowly bringing to life a vision for bringing computational methods to secondary English classes. I’m…

On a recent visit to the Tolkien exhibit at the Morgan Library and Museum, I was fascinated to see process…

Keyboards are literally where human beings communication with computers. Considering how ubiquitous they are, it is odd that many of…

In 1957, jazz legend Duke Ellington released his album Such Sweet Thunder, which is a collection of songs written in…

What a fascinating example of data journalism by the folks over at The Pudding. Explore trends in skin color as…

I have 18 days to get myself to the Tolkien exhibit at the Morgan Library, where they have on display…

We often learn to read literature by looking closely at a text. You know: focusing our attention on a word…

What literacy does for individuals and families cannot be overstated. To many in our communities, bringing the books to them…