University Libraries Promotion and Tenure Recognition

Sarah A. Font Associate Professor of Sociology

Book Title: Straight Man

Author: Richard Russo

Selection Statement:

This book was recommended to me by a mentor as a hyperbolic but recognizable depiction of academia’s eccentricities. It’s a self-deprecating story about the quirky personalities of professors and weird inner workings of departments. I remember reading it with horror and amusement as I prepared my graduate school applications. Thankfully, it does not match my experience of academic life!


Year: 2021