This book is priceless! An professor in an unloved field writes reams of LORs (letters of recommendation) and other letters to his boss, his ex-wife, his ex-girlfriend, his various enemies in the literary world (ok, not enemies, just people who hate him). They all have one thing in common, they are brutally honest and mostly hilarious. I'm not sure that you need to have much experience in academia to appreciate this book. Jason Fitger is a bit of a malcontent but there are some good reasons for this. His department is crumbling, his boss is an interloper from sociology, his building is being renovated around him. His ex-wife & ex-girlfriend are in touch behind his back. He doesn't have time to write pleasantries in the many LORs he is requested to write, somehow they all end up to be about him and the source of his disgruntled attitude.
A great book for anyone that has dissatisfaction in their life or has ever attended or worked at an institute of higher learning. Hmmm, that is probably everybody.
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