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Because “The Laughter” is not just any book from such a perspective — it’s a no-holds-barred comic achievement that lambastes the power structures keeping men like Oliver skulking the halls of academe.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

Haustein suggests, though, that scientists consider strategically presenting metrics from Twitter or other social media to highlight papers that mattered to audiences outside of academe.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 23, 2022

Q. Re: Exiting academe with grace: I hope this doesn’t sound overly dramatic but I’d also advise you to keep quiet about your plans until after you’ve defended your dissertation.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2020

“We set out with the idea that while we were going to make academe our beat, we were going to be primarily a journalistic newspaper,” Crowl told the Associated Press in 1984.

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2019

“Neither one of you appears to be having much fun on your holiday. You could have stayed in the halls of academe and looked evil.”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison