Author: Dynestee Fields
Teaching Under the Umbrella of Discipleship—An Interview with Dr. Jonathan Sircy
Dynestee Fields and Amanda Platz Dr. Jonathan Sircy is a passionate scholar of Spenser, Shakespeare, and Milton. He taught in Charleston for seven years before becoming an associate professor of […]
Discipleship, Gratitude, and The Faerie Queene—A Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Sircy
Dynestee Fields and Amanda Platz “I forgot to print your prompt,” Dr. Jonathan Sircy exclaimed in the middle of class one morning, during the Fall 2018 Semester. Because the class […]
Words That Work for the Perfect Academic Paper
Dynestee Fields In his instructional book on using words to achieve a desired result, Words that Work, Dr. Frank Luntz gives a set of ten rules that outline how to […]
Behind a Skunk in the Road: Where did the Words Come From?
Dynestee Fields As I commuted from Central this sunlit afternoon, my eyes strayed to the medium of the highway to where a black and white figure lay stretched vastly beyond its […]
The “Nightmare” of the Unmediated Life
Reading Life, Animated by Ron Suskind opens the eyes to the prevalence of mediated forms in everyday American life. In his book, Suskind relates the journey of his family of […]
A Book for the Ages
Dynestee Fields What images come to mind when you think of the word “timeless?” Is it sunrise climbing over a mountaintop? Is it Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa? Is it Meghan […]
C.S. Lewis, Matthew Arnold, and the Didactic Tale
Dynestee Fields C.S. Lewis proclaims in Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life that being introduced to Matthew Arnold’s epic poem Sohrab and Rustum was the pinnacle of […]
Beauty and the Beast—A SWU Production Review
Dynestee Fields If asked to explore the depths of their childhood memories, many people can easily identify the following tale. An arrogant, young Prince is cursed by a disguised Enchantress. […]
Discovering the Magnificence of Creation—An Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Mohr
Dynestee Fields Dr. Jeffrey Mohr is an Associate Professor of Biology and the head of the environmental studies program at Southern Wesleyan University. This is his second year teaching at […]
Little Women―The Regeneration
Dynestee Fields Christmas 2017 saw the premiere of BBC One’s three part adaptation of Little Women. Fans were poised to witness the regeneration of the four iconic March sisters and […]
Time Travel, Historical Theft, and Marie Antoinette?―Invictus by Ryan Graudin
Dynestee Fields Time flies when you’re plundering history. (147) Ryan Graudin, author of The Walled City, the Wolf by Wolf duology, and the All that Glows series, is back with a brand new […]
Antiques in the Nursery
Dynestee Fields The literary palates of children have been a great debate in the adult world. The participants in this war of philosophies include authors who dream of catering to […]