Description: Coloring books have come to the aid of stressed out people the world over, and academic life is one full of stresses. This activity book invites us into a day in the life of an academic, and with authorial wit and clever original illustrations immerses its users, through coloring and other activities, to the unique experiences and challenges of academic life. Intended as an interactive satire, the combination of humor and activities can settle any mind, and also bring into entertaining relief the lives of campus academics.
Brief description:
Julie Schumacher is professor of English and director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Minnesota. She is the author of the best-selling Dear Committee Members, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor.
Review Quotes: "Schumacher is not your typical writer when it comes to depicting (and poking fun at) academic life."-- "Inside Higher Ed"