The Lamp Goes Dark

A tribute to M. H. Abrams.

Thesis Statement

Of Sylvia Plath, tuna melts, and the sprint to finish the biggest assignment of my life.

A round-up of campus writing classes.

Now in its fifteenth year, the New Student Reading Project is still going strong.

Notes from the front lines of the textbook buying game.

Cornell’s academic publishing house nears its own sesquicentennial.

A peek inside the library vaults, home to archival assemblages of books, visuals, music, and more.

Beloved titles, from Cat’s Cradle to Cosmos.

Thoughts on two decades in the publishing game.

Notable books by alumni and faculty.