MWF 11:15-12:05

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Instructor: Becky Lu

Campus mail: English Department, 250 Goldwin Smith Hall

Email: dl8237@cornell.edu

How do the form and structure of our books affect what we know and how we take it in? We live in a moment in which digital technologies are disrupting and expanding our definitions and uses of books, and, more importantly, the way we imagine and practice reading and writing. Students in this course will be asked to think about the ways in which the structure and design of a book encourage some ways of using it while limiting others. We’ll explore these issues using many approaches, including creative and analytical writing assignments and hands-on workshops on topics like papermaking, letterpress and/or block printing, bookbinding, and digital print technologies.