Apathy

Life is a beautiful thing. I plan to propose to the love of my life in the spring, the season of hope. My uncle, who owns the local plantations, has agreed to take me in as a tutor to his children. My older sister is about to have her first child. Continue reading

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Goodbye Letter to Christchurch

AHD’s Goodbye Letter to Christchurch. Continue reading

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Let me stew: I’m a doctor

A few thoughts on the doing of a PhD. Continue reading

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An implosion all our own

When a building falls… Continue reading

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Steerage with Steven

AHD republishes the extended version of an article published recently in ‘Canta’. Continue reading

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Of Wigs and Witches

Some thoughts about a certain writer. Continue reading

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Bruno Lawrence’s Electric Revelation and Travelling Apparition (Revisited)

A passing glance at Blerta Revisited. Continue reading

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The Quinella

AHD takes a look at the University of Canterbury’s recent Quinella: Honorary doctorates for David Caygill and Ruth Richardson. Continue reading

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The Case of the Missing Argument

AHD’s (overdue) response to the University of Canterbury regarding the disestablishment of American Studies. Continue reading

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Self-indulgence

Rhodes Scholarships come and go, but tons are forever. Continue reading

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