Despite making the resolution – sometime last year – to blog more often and make time for writing, it’s fair… Read more I Is Still Alive…
Author: cococatani
Werewolves, Vampires and Clubbing: The Joy of Dark Fantasy Pulp
I have developed a sudden and severe addiction to the work of Keri Arthur, an Australian writer whose Riley Jenson… Read more Werewolves, Vampires and Clubbing: The Joy of Dark Fantasy Pulp
What Next? On Finding Your Own Way through Academia
Rumour has it that, back in the day, it was easy to establish oneself as a researcher and academic. One… Read more What Next? On Finding Your Own Way through Academia
Music and Fiction: A Match Made in Heaven?
I recently finished the fantastic novel King Rat by China Mieville. In case you’re unfamiliar with Mieville’s work: he writes… Read more Music and Fiction: A Match Made in Heaven?
Does Academia Hate Introverts?
With a bit more spare time on my hands, I now finally have the opportunity to catch up with my… Read more Does Academia Hate Introverts?
July 2016 Update
I recently finished my thesis, which explored transgression in the fiction of Bret Easton Ellis, Poppy Z. Brite and Chuck… Read more July 2016 Update
Theorising the Popular
On June 29, I presented a paper at Theorising the Popular at Liverpool Hope University. I analysed how Richard Bates… Read more Theorising the Popular
Publications
Here’s a list of my academic publications and where to find them: 2023: “‘Nobody Can Stop the Waves’: Constructing the… Read more Publications
Teaching
I have worked as an Associate Tutor at the University of East Anglia, where I taught introductions to American literature… Read more Teaching
Alive and Reading
The last six months or so have been downright hectic, so not much time to be frivolous and write about… Read more Alive and Reading
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