'I Urge You to Drop E67-02': Course Syllabi by Famous Authors. This is what it'd be like to take a class taught by David Foster Wallace, Katie Roiphe, or Zadie Smith.
David Foster Wallace Every once in a while, one of eminent professor and author David Foster Wallace's syllabi emerges on the Internet, and devotees head to their local bookstores. In that spirit, I've taken this opportunity to pull together a series of famous authors' syllabi and reading lists. Who needs to go to college when you've got a list of texts from the best and a public library?
Lit2Go’s 200 Free (and Teacher-Friendly) Audio Books: Ready for Downloads. A number of sites offer free Mp3s of public domain books—Librivox and Podiobooks, for instance.
What sets apart Lit2Go, the University of South Florida’s extensive collection of free audio books (Web - iTunes), are the materials to help K-12 teachers present literature in the classroom. From fairy tales to The Iliad (Web - iTunes), Lit2Go organizes more than 200 titles by author and genre (adventure, gothic, history, science fiction) with clear genre descriptions and plot summaries for young readers. The look and feel of the site’s beta version is user-friendly and library-like, with typewriter fonts and illustrations making it a pleasure to browse. There are a few small kinks to be worked out however, so teachers interested in downloading supplemental materials should opt for the original site. 1 + 1 = 3: Ken Burns on What Makes a Great Story. The # engchat Daily.