Academia, the publishing industry, Jason Arday, bullshit artists, and the 80s cult classic About Last Night

Satirical curriculum vitae for Dr. Barnaby “Pub or Perish” Higginbotham listing publications, degrees, grants, accolades, and teaching; a stressed scholar sits at a desk surrounded by books.

Some of us know the type. Like Bernie Litgo in the movie adapted from David Mamet’s play, they spin wild tales for our amusement, but in academia and publishing, fact is supposed to be far more important than fiction, and processes are said to be in place to ensure only facts get published. In the… Continue reading Academia, the publishing industry, Jason Arday, bullshit artists, and the 80s cult classic About Last Night