Mercedes Sheldon

19th Century Studies Scholar. Literature Lover. Enthusiastic Educator. Persnickety Parent. {she/her}

[Mercedes Sheldon @MercedesSheldon]

PSA: please ensure that you have emergency contacts set in your phone. A family member didn’t; he was alone for 36 hours in ICU because the hospital didn’t know whom to call. My mom tracked him down after an awful stretch of hours & hours.

https://t.co/J7CeklFpGR

[Dessa @dessadarling]

Frenz, last fall I played a sold-out show at Ophelia's in Denver. My voice was shredded, by the room helped sing the big hooks. Does anyone have any phone footage, by chance?

[Dessa @dessadarling]

Midwest shows on the horizon.

Bayfield, Wisconsin. https://t.co/Ff6Ip98vui

Milwaukee. https://t.co/xutFWW9tRU

Chicago. https://t.co/FIWV14MMYR @thebottomlounge

[Dessa @dessadarling]

CHICAGOOOOO

[Dessa @dessadarling]

MILWAUKEE

[Dessa @dessadarling]

Europe. This is Dessa calling long distance.

Manchester, London, and Prague, see you soon.

https://t.co/Vu99YeWNZP

[Mercedes Sheldon @MercedesSheldon]

@Morfeus149 Hoping that you and yours are okay, Alex.

[Mercedes Sheldon @MercedesSheldon]

@dessadarling A) Got it. As always, a joy to read. B) Hoping that you and yours in NYC are okay.

[Mercedes Sheldon @MercedesSheldon]

@dessadarling Oh, good! Looking forward to it, whenever you hit send. 😀

[Mercedes Sheldon @MercedesSheldon]

@Sotherans Might you also consider a move to other social media spaces? Can recommend where the sky is blue. Regardless, excited to see the new digs when on your side of the pond in June.

[Dessa @dessadarling]

LONDON. See you at @ColoursHoxton
https://t.co/No33iuSNCc

[Mercedes Sheldon @MercedesSheldon]

@dessadarling @yes_mcr Why must you be there in May‽ I'll be in Manchester {and London} in June. Alas, you'll already be gone.

{PS did you know that there's a GBBO-styled event where you and a partner complete a 90m bake-off challenge? 2 locals in London, 1 in Birmingham}

[Patrick Leary @PatrickLearyVIC]

When @andrewking2904 speaks, I always learn, even (especially?) on topics I think I already know something about. Here he is talking the other day about "The Law and the 1860s English Press," with some illuminating introductory remarks by Aled Jones https://t.co/Gc1i5UNTHQ

[Clare Stainthorp @ClareGS87]

The special issue of @VPFJournal "Religion and Victorian Popular Literature", edited by me and Naomi Hetherington, is out now!
An early Christmas present (or something to take a peek at in the new year!)
https://t.co/sf3srVd5Ti

[Dessa @dessadarling]

SEATTLE.
See you at @thecrocodile.

https://t.co/SKfwUnLuHp

[Mercedes Sheldon @MercedesSheldon]

If casting @dessadarling as Beatrice in #MuchAdoAboutNothing, who would one cast as her Benedick?

[Mercedes Sheldon @MercedesSheldon]

@vjc_torianist I also have a few to share.

[Patrick Leary @PatrickLearyVIC]

I see that the British Newspaper Archive, which I use a lot in my work, is running 25% off on gift subscriptions today. As an independent scholar, I know too well the struggle to access research resources. Even 3 mos of the BNA might make a cool gift to an unaffiliated colleague.

[Dessa @dessadarling]

Cities in America where I will rap and sing:

CHICAGO: https://t.co/oO8akFPmcb @thebottomlounge

SEATTLE: https://t.co/SKfwUnLuHp @thecrocodile

LA: https://t.co/2sc1at0EBg @LodgeRoom

[Mercedes Sheldon @MercedesSheldon]

The schedule is just too tight right now, but this line up…this topic…Attend and tell me all about it‽

[Research Society for Victorian Periodicals (RSVP) @RS4VP]

Another #C19periodicals event to consider: @UMKCSHSS hosts "Women and Victorian Media" with Alexis Easley, Tabitha Sparks & Laura Vorachek next Thursday, 26 Oct. @ 4pm CDT! Register for this free virtual event here: eventshttps://shss.umkc.edu/shutz-lecture-series.html