The Shakespeare Requirement by Julie Schumacher

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


A fun book to read. As a retired English professor, I can vouch for the accurate reporting of academic life illustrated in Julie Schumacher's book (thinly disguised as a novel). The nearly happy ending is the sole fictionalization of the events described. And maybe the names provided the characters. Higher Ed is every bit as dysfunctional as all other areas of life. We're all mad, incompetent, and reliant on wishful thinking and the goodwill (usually of women) of others.

A delightful cast of characters fumble their way through the labyrinth of higher ed. The hairless dog is a hoot.



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