I was very happy to do a reading and signing of my new book, Grendel’s Mother: The Saga of the Wyrd-Wife, at the annual Texas Medieval Association Conference,
held for the first time at Texas State University. My amazing colleague, Yasmine Beale-Rivaya, was tireless in organizing the event, along with many others.
My reading was especially meaningful because I got to share my novel with fellow medievalists and Anglo-Saxonists.
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- I use my hands a lot when speaking.
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- Rob Tally is a wonderful Anglo-Saxon king and ring-giver when he delivered the glowing introduction (blush, blush)
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- Yucking it up
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- A serious topic can still have laughter
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- What a great audience!
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- Reading Grendel’s Mother
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- Engaging with questions
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- We always have a smile
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- I still like to use my hands a lot when speaking!
I appreciate everyone’s enthusiasm and support. I was especially touched to be introduced by my dauntless college, Rob Tally. Thanks, Rob!
I am always happy to see graduate students present papers. Sometimes they are doing so for the first time. I’m so proud of them.
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- Dorothy Lawrenson won the Best Graduate Student Paper award. Congratulations, Dorothy!
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- Hope Swearingen and Matt Hudson spoke on developments in the English Language and fairy worlds.
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- Matt Hudson, Hope Swearingen and former Texas State student–now Professor at McMurry University–giving a fascinating talk on Beowulf
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- Carol Alvarez and a dubious Ray Stockstead
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- Dorothy Lawrenson after delivering her great paper
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- The fearless Shannan Buchholz-brave enough to give a paper the week before her wedding!
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- Is this a thegn? Or Ray Stockstead?
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- Shannan Buchholz, Jaye Dozier, and Dr. Rob Tally speaking about Tolkien
Congratulations to all these great students!
We couldn’t have had the conference without the dauntless work of volunteers.
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- Whitney May and Deanna Rodriquez were fantastic guides to all who came.
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- Whitney even taught me how to use the Facebook App. I was daunted, but she was determined and steadfast, like an Anglo-Saxon warrior.
It was fun with colleagues from Texas State and around the world.
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- With a new friend: Dr. Adnan Kadhim came all the way from Jordan for the conference!
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- Dean Mike Hennessy and Yasmine Beale-Rivaya. Yasmine did tireless work in organizing the wonderful conference!
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- My beloved mentor, Dr. Edgar Laird, gave a brilliant–and drily humorous–paper!
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- Cathy Jaffe helped to represent the dynamic Spanish Department
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- It’s always a joy to see Tom Hanks from Baylor University!
I’m so glad we could welcome you to our lovely campus and look forward to seeing you back here in 2019!
Thanks to Deanna and Whitney for taking some of these photos!
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