Comments for WriteRight http://www.augustana.edu/blogs/writeright News & Notes from the Reading/Writing Center Sat, 07 Jul 2012 18:57:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on Summer Reading: Modern Classics by Jim http://www.augustana.edu/blogs/writeright/?p=73#comment-69 Jim Sat, 07 Jul 2012 18:57:02 +0000 http://www.augustana.edu/blogs/writeright/?p=73#comment-69 Virginia Woolf or Toni Morrison??? If this list were composed of "favorite reads" rather than a broad cross section of literature, it might have included Margaret Mitchell, Agatha Christie or even Mad Magazine. And if your only concern were political correctness, the list may well have included Maya Angelou and James Baldwin, not to mention Malcolm X and Albert Camus. But it is difficult to argue that the above list is not broadly representative of worthwhile books. This is like publishing a list of the 100 best films of all times. It will depend how old you are; your preference for different genres; and how you feel on any given day. Virginia Woolf or Toni Morrison??? If this list were composed of “favorite reads” rather than a broad cross section of literature, it might have included Margaret Mitchell, Agatha Christie or even Mad Magazine. And if your only concern were political correctness, the list may well have included Maya Angelou and James Baldwin, not to mention Malcolm X and Albert Camus. But it is difficult to argue that the above list is not broadly representative of worthwhile books. This is like publishing a list of the 100 best films of all times. It will depend how old you are; your preference for different genres; and how you feel on any given day.

]]> Comment on Summer Reading: Modern Classics by Nancy http://www.augustana.edu/blogs/writeright/?p=73#comment-66 Nancy Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:19:07 +0000 http://www.augustana.edu/blogs/writeright/?p=73#comment-66 A great list in some respects, but it looks as if it came right out of the 1950s. Why not include more great titles by women authors and authors of color? A Virginia Woolf or Toni Morrison title beats a number of the above books any day. A great list in some respects, but it looks as if it came right out of the 1950s. Why not include more great titles by women authors and authors of color? A Virginia Woolf or Toni Morrison title beats a number of the above books any day.

]]> Comment on Summer Reading: Modern Classics by Ashley http://www.augustana.edu/blogs/writeright/?p=73#comment-45 Ashley Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:56:56 +0000 http://www.augustana.edu/blogs/writeright/?p=73#comment-45 What a neat idea! Thanks for the list, RWC-ers. I'm glad y'all included Owen Meany. Definitely my favorite from John Irving. What a neat idea! Thanks for the list, RWC-ers.

I’m glad y’all included Owen Meany. Definitely my favorite from John Irving.

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