Back to school means back to satire. So much to choose from—my own contribution is BEST LAID PLANS. Can I admit this is the piece of “academic writing” closest to my heart? Surely the one that’s been most fun to share. Some of the research behind the story. . . less fun. Hijinks and lowjinks at Flagship U, with the Chair (Alice Loost to her friends) on both sides of the looking glass. Online at The Fantasist (with thanks, as ever, to the editors for their hospitality).