In today’s podcast, Jason and Kevin wade through the digital shallows and talk about the science of reading. What does it mean to be bi-literate? Is skimming a “worse” type of reading than deep, “serious” reading? We explore the arguments mad

In today’s show, Kevin and Jason talk about writing on smartphones. Did you know a lot of students are writing more than tweets and texts on their phones? Is there anything wrong with writing everything on a smartphone? We want to use our smartphones f

Today, Jason Braun and I talk about writing on trains. The Amtrak Residency is a selective writers’ residency that offers a free, round-trip ticket on an Amtrak train. But is this program worthwhile? We debate the pros and cons of the writer residency 2

What does the show "House of Cards" have to do with blogging? How do characters like Frank Underwood wield power and influence through new media? Today, Kevin and Jason talk about "House of Cards" and the power of influence. How do we get our way in life

Did you know the CIA helped fund the Iowa Writer's Workshop in the 1960s to combat the Soviets? This is all according to an article by Eric Bennett in the Chronicle of Higher Education: "How Iowa Flattened Literature." Bennett also argues that this push

Today, I’m proud to announce the first-ever Critical Margins Podcast episode! This week, Jason Braun and I discuss literary elitism: whether it exists, what it might mean for writers and publishers, and how we perceive reading in the twenty-first centu