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New Year’s Day is still a month away, but it’s not too early to start thinking and acting to make the most of 2025. Literature can help. This week at Mind Inclined, we reflect on some of America’s great autobiographies and consider the question:

 

“If you wrote your autobiography, what would it say?”

The Gift of a Better You

About Mark

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A longtime English professor, scholar, and author, Mark Canada, Ph.D., writes and lectures on a variety of authors and subjects in the fields of literature, language, history, and leadership.

More from Mark

My scheduler and I are booking lectures for the summer and fall. Please send an email to mark.canada@icloud.com to pitch some possible dates for your group.  Here are a few topics I can cover:

  • "The Literature of the Sea"

  • "The Literary Mediterranean"

  • "Puzzling Poe"

  • "Frederick Douglass: Author, Abolitionist, Activist"

  • "Franklin in France: Diplomat, Celebrity, and Flirt"

  • "Benjamin Franklin: Scientist, Diplomat, Author--and Role Model?"

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To book Mark for a speaking engagement, click on the "Contact Mark" link below and send a message with dates and requested topics.

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