Tag Archives: Kavalier and Clay

What Will We Be Nostalgic for in the Future?

Posted on June 19, 2013 by nathanielwms

The last writing assignment from my Topics in the Novel class asked a simple question that applied our discussion of books like Ragtime, …Kavalier and Clay, and Boneshaker: What part of our current culture will illicit nostalgia in the future? … Continue reading →

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Final Exam Questions: Steampunk, Nostalgia, SF Novels

Posted on June 12, 2013 by nathanielwms

Because it’s finals week at UC Davis, I thought I’d go ahead and publicly post the final exam questions from last quarter’s novels class on nostalgia and desiderium.  Here’s a taste of the questions I asked.  Students could write about … Continue reading →

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Little Nate-o in Chabon Land

Posted on January 30, 2013 by nathanielwms

Thoughts on teaching The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, at three-quarters of the way through: As friend and fellow CSSF Writers Workshop alumnus Mark Silcox put it “I don’t think there’s another writer alive one could learn more from … Continue reading →

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