Book Review: “The Circle” and the masking of workaholicism Jennifer Schaffer October 27, 2013 0 Comments In his latest novel, The Circle, Dave Eggers brilliantly captures the capital G-goodness of the tech utopia mission inherent in Silicon Valley culture. Read More »
Female faculty struggle to balance family and work commitments Jennifer Schaffer March 31, 2013 3 Comments For Fishkin and other women in academia, however, balancing work and family life is an act that extends far beyond accruing degrees. Read More »
Boyle turns blogging into an art form Jennifer Schaffer September 30, 2011 0 Comments In an age where everyone and their hamster has a blog, there is resistance to accept Internet writing into the world of “literature.” And, to be fair, the vast majority of writing on the Internet... Read More »
Finding happiness with Miranda July Jennifer Schaffer August 11, 2011 0 Comments Miranda July is doodling. She has been sitting in a small conference room at the Four Seasons all day. Read More »
Third Eye Blind rocks MemAud like it’s 1997 Jennifer Schaffer June 2, 2011 0 Comments Third Eye Blind, the beloved ‘90s alt-rock group, delivered a killer show that transformed the palatial Memorial Auditorium into a house of rock. Read More »
Defining The Directory Jennifer Schaffer May 20, 2011 0 Comments Having played at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles, a hot spot for gigs, The Directory was excited to check out Stanford's campus; the band has played gigs mostly in their hometown of Seattle. Read More »
Review: ‘The Future’ Jennifer Schaffer April 22, 2011 0 Comments Miranda July’s second film “The Future” is a multi-layered narrative poem, precious in aesthetics, powerful in vision and devastating in sincerity. Read More »
Lee reading celebrates identity Jennifer Schaffer April 8, 2011 0 Comments "I really love coming to California," said Chang-Rae Lee with a grin as he took to the podium in Encina Hall's Bechtel Convention Center on Wednesday evening. Read More »