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Shannon Reed is a writer and professor in Pittsburgh. Her first book, “Why Did I Get a B?, and Other Mysteries We’re Discussing in the Faculty Lounge” (2020), was a semi-finalist for the 2021 Thurber Prize.

  • March 23, 2020
    Teachers Answer the Unspoken Questions of Homeschooling Parents
    by Shannon Reed
  • March 3, 2020
    Not Going to AWP This Year Because of the Coronavirus? Here’s How to Recreate the Conference On Your Own
    by Shannon Reed
  • January 3, 2020
    Signs You May Be a Female Character in a Work of Historical Fiction
    by Shannon Reed
  • November 1, 2019
    If Other Professionals Talked About Their Jobs the Way Writers Do
    by Shannon Reed
  • August 20, 2019
    Sports Analogies for Academics
    by Shannon Reed
  • May 28, 2019
    I’m Going to Make It Through the Last Faculty Meeting of the Year By “Yes, and…”-ing It
    by Shannon Reed
  • April 3, 2019
    Grimm’s Fairy Tale, Zen Koan, or Academic Job Market Advice?
    by Shannon Reed
  • January 18, 2019
    FAQ: The Status of the Shits Women Have Left to Give
    by Shannon Reed
  • November 13, 2018
    If People Talked to Other Professionals the Way They Talk to Teachers
    by Shannon Reed
  • July 6, 2018
    Theater of Your Mind Presents: It’s 2:47 AM!
    by Shannon Reed
  • April 10, 2018
    Every House: A Morality Play
    by Shannon Reed
  • February 14, 2018
    Eight Additional Love Languages
    by Shannon Reed
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