The darker side of campus comes to life in novels 'Vladimir' and 'Disorientation'
explore in blistering detail the power imbalances that inevitably exist in academia—and their unsettling consequences.out Feb. 1, an unnamed 58-year-old English professor grapples with the difficulties of teaching at her university after her husband, the department chair, is brought under investigation for engaging in inappropriate relationships with students. The allegations are not surprising to the protagonist—they had an open marriage—but she never expected to be dragged into his mess.
Both characters chafe against structural inequities on campuses built and run by a class of entitled men. But there’s something more basic at work here, too, something that these women—and the internet—understand at their core: the combination of knowledge, power and misbehavior makes for a titillating story. As Ingrid notes, “Academics universally adored one thing: academic scandals.”
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