As a website, Oddfish is now in its third incarnation: the first, from 1999 to 2004, focused on editorial consultancy; the second, from 2010 to 2020, charted Dr Greenberg’s research and teaching interests; and those posts remain here, for reference. Now, Oddfish returns to the business of providing editorial support to different authors and projects. New material will be added on an ad hoc basis.
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There is a lot of mystique about doing a PhD. Often, that is not helpful; it is support, persistence and planning that matters. But there can be something magical about the doctoral journey.
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There is a recurring tension between disciplines that are practice-led, and those that see themselves as the champions of ‘theory’. The former often find themselves fighting on two fronts.
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Every year, at the London Book Fair, there are dozens of fascinating talks. But in 2013 there didn’t seem to be any talks about the university’s place in publishing. So I proposed one.
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A colleague asked for help in understanding Kenneth Burke. I know how he feels; I had to clear a whole week to read The Rhetoric of Motives. But it turned me into a massive fan.
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A book chapter that maps the publishing platforms and relationships that determine how nonfiction storytelling reaches an audience, and puts forward an argument about what makes a piece of writing ‘authentic’.
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My father was a sharp-witted, well read man who dropped out of a teaching job at Rutgers to support a growing family. Even in unpromising conditions, however, his learning instinct remained.
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