Sword Dance 11: The Copious Matter of My Song
“Tudor revival” houses are very common in the suburbs of the United States. Many were built during the 1930s under …
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Sword Dance 10: Wasting the Earth, Each Other To Destroy
Jonathan Sebelius sees the faction fight within his department as a battle between Good and Evil, the outcome of which …
Sword Dance 9: He Who Reigns Within Himself
I am not a mother myself. But one sentence in this week’s chapter always moves me, no matter how many …
Sword Dance 7: Darkness Visible
I surprised myself with the rather cynical portrait of academia in this week’s chapter. As much as I support feminism, …
Sword Dance 6: Thy Dear and Only Son
This week’s chapter contains a hint about the mysterious past of Jonathan Sebelius. We learn something about Jennet’s background too. …
Sword Dance 5: Airy Tongues That Syllable Men’s Names
If you’re like me, anything to do with ancient Egypt grabs your attention. And when the charms of Egypt and Greece are …
Sword Dance 4: But Now My Task Is Smoothly Done
In which we are introduced to the first of Joseph Swetnam’s Seven Laws of Fencing, which serve Sebelius as a …
Sword Dance 3: The Olive Grove of Academe
The relationship between a scholar’s subject matter and his or her personal life interests me. Some of my colleagues in grad …
Sword Dance 2: A Double Share of Wisdom
The chapter titles in Sword Dance are taken from the poetry of John Milton. I hope he’s not spinning in …
Sword Dance 1: Sweet is the Breath of Morn
There is a long and hallowed tradition of novels set in universities. My favorites are by David Lodge, whose witty, intricate …
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