Professor Desirée Martín tells us about the first book she turns to for solace and for theoretical insights.

The press release announcing the appointment of incoming UC Davis Chancellor Gary May mentioned that he was inspired by "comic books and science fiction." Since the English department is inspired by them as well—regularly offering courses on both comics and sci-fi—we were curious about what Chancellor May liked best. 

English Major and Peer Advisor Brian Wright wrote him to ask. The response was a list of May’s must reads.

The Aggie sat down with Joshua Clover, professor of English and comparative literature, and Elizabeth Miller, professor of English, to see what books had a profound influence on their lives when they were in college. Plus, they name some books they wish they had read in college, with the hopes that this can inspire some of us to pick up a book that we’ve been eyeing for awhile.

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Professor Claire Waters helps us launch a (more or less) regular series of book recommendations by teachers in the UC Davis English Department.