Category Archives: Reading assignments

Kulen is a small town in Seim Reap province located in northwestern of Cambodia. It was the town where I grew up. The town was surrounded by a beautiful mountain called Kulen, so the Kulen town was named after the … Continue reading →

“The Art of Slow Reading” was just published last week in the London Guardian. I chose it because it’s good advice that will help you in college, and also because it’s a great example of how to use sources in … Continue reading →

This will be our reading for Week 5: “The Death of Embarassment.” Remember, your final essay is due in class on Mon. 7/19. This reading isn’t due until Wed.–printed and annotated as usual. IMPORTANT: this article does not format well … Continue reading →

I got interested in Sherman Alexie a few months ago when I spent a few days immersed in his amazing, heartbreaking, funny book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. I chose this essay by him because it illustrates … Continue reading →

I think you’ll enjoy our first reading, “Letting Go” by David Sedaris. He’s one of the funniest and most perceptive essayists writing today. Feel free to print it in the lab, but be sure to find the “print” link on … Continue reading →