The syllabus is one of the great unappreciated narrative forms of our time. I place mine here for the curious. Please see also my YouTube channel, where I’ve posted lectures for online classes, including two full courses: Introduction to U.S. Multicultural Literatures and Contemporary American Literature.
Fall 2021 – Readings in the Graphic Novel
Spring 2021 – Contemporary American Literature
Spring 2021 – Readings in the Graphic Novel
Fall 2020 – Introduction to Multicultural Literatures of the US
Fall 2020 – Readings in the Graphic Novel
Spring 2020 – Introduction to Literature
Fall 2019 – Introduction to Multicultural Literatures of the US
Fall 2019 – Readings in the Graphic Novel
Spring 2019 – Contemporary American Literature
Spring 2019 – Literature and Public Life
Spring 2019 – The History of Comic Art
Fall 2018 – Literature and Public Life
Fall 2018 – Readings in the Graphic Novel
Fall 2018 – Liberal Arts Advanced Seminar
Spring 2018 – Contemporary American Literature
Spring 2018 – Literature and Public Life
Spring 2018 – Survey of American Literatures and Cultures I
Spring 2018 – The History of Comic Art
Fall 2017 – Literature and Public Life
Fall 2017 – Introduction to Multicultural Literatures of the US
Fall 2017 – Readings in the Graphic Novel
Spring 2017 – Literature and Public Life
Spring 2017 – Survey of American Literatures and Cultures I
Spring 2017 – The History of Comics
Fall 2016 – Readings in the Graphic Novel
Spring 2016 – The History of Comics
Fall 2015 – Readings in the Graphic Novel
Spring 2015 – Textual Analysis
Spring 2015 – Survey of American Literatures and Cultures I
Spring 2015 – The History of Comics
Fall 2014 – Readings in the Graphic Novel
Fall 2014 – Introduction to Poetry
Spring 2014 – Textual Analysis
Spring 2012 – Textual Analysis
Fall 2011 – Historical Survey of British Literatures II
Spring 2010 – Historical Survey of British Literatures II
Fall 2009 – Introduction to Literature
Summer 2009 – Introduction to Multicultural Literatures of the US
John Pistelli 
[…] concept of “postmodernism” is reflected in it – and where it is (probably) not. John Pistelli‘s perspective on it not only helps understanding “Entropy” but also its author […]
Just printed out many reviews after reading your review of Underworld. But where is Proust in all this?
Thanks! I read Swann’s Way in 2010 and then never got back to Proust, unfortunately, something I hope to remedy soon.