Thursday, November 14, 2024

November 14, 2024: AmericanStudies’ 14th Anniversary!: Great Guests

[14 years ago this week, this blog was born. For this year’s anniversary series, I wanted to highlight a handful of the types of posts that have kept me blogging for nearly a decade and a half now. Leading up to some special weekend tributes!]

Two years ago, I dedicated my entire anniversary series to sharing my 25 most recent (at that time) Guest Posts, a tribute as I noted to how much such connections to others, and the opportunity to share their words and ideas, has helped me keep the blog going. In recent years the roster of Guest Posters has included a growing number of Fitchburg State students as well as both of my sons, making this aspect of the blog even more meaningful than ever (although the very first Guest Post was written by Mom, so they’ve always been plenty meaningful!). But even with the many Guest Posters whom I’ve never met in person—and in some ways especially with that cohort, to whom I would never have become connected without the blog—the chance to feature their work here has been a true privilege as well as a pleasure. When I ask y’all to consider Guest Posting, it’s at least as much for me as it is (I hope) an opportunity for you—and in any case, it’s one of the things that most definitely keeps me coming back.

Last post on posts tomorrow,

Ben

PS. Give me a great anniversary present and say hi in comments, please!

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