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Retired theatre professor and attorney David Stevens began blogging
in February 2012. This book is a collection of his blogs through August
2014. He has, he says, the academic habit of writing about whatever he
is thinking about, so his blog deals with legal issues, theatrical issues,
political issues, and personal reminiscences. Eight essays included in this book constituted his legal memoir, For Three Weeks I Owned the University of Illinois. Five more served as early drafts of chapters of his textbook, The Art and Craft of Play Directing. Some six essays make up his as yet unpublished
theatrical memoir. Also included are portions of chapters from his other academic books, as well as a chapter from his yet-unfinished novel. Finally, Stevens rants effectively about the unconstitutional attempts of the Illinois legislature to reduce or eliminate the automatic annual increases
in state retiree pensions, as well as other political issues such as the
electoral college and the 2012 presidential election.
About the author
David Stevens is the author of eight other books, including a legal memoir; a reference guide to scholarship on English Renaissance theatre; a stage directing textbook; critical evaluations of fantasy writers J. R. R. Tolkien and Peter S. Beagle; and two textbooks on the game of bridge, one for beginners and one for intermediate players. Details may be found on his website, at https://davstevens.weebly.com/. All are available on www.amazon.com, where he has an author's page.
