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Welcome to my website!

I am a professional writer and editor, so this site focuses first on my own writing—on authors like Ray Bradbury and Robert A. Heinlein and others, on my novel, and on my teaching/advising-related materials.  It also showcases some science fiction cover art from my collection, especially my huge galleries of Heinlein cover art, and it has useful links out as well.

As a writer, I may be best known for my literary criticism, since in academic journals and books I have published around 40 articles, chapters, and reviews on a fair range of authors.  My work on Bradbury and Heinlein is probably the most familiar to students.  In 2013 I recruited for, wrote for, and edited a very fine collection of essays on Fahrenheit 451, while in 2015 I did the same for a book on the works of Robert A. Heinlein, and in 2017 I did such for a book on the works of Ray Bradbury.  In 2014 I released my own literary novel, and over the years I have done a bit of poetry as well. 

I have spent 30 years in academia, holding a B.A. with Honor in English and History, an M.A. in English and History, and another M.A. in English.  In the first 12 years of my career I taught English at places like Michigan State University, Lansing Community College, and Western Michigan University, while since the turn of the century I have focused on the student services area and administration at LCC.  In addition, in the last few years I have broadened my writing, contributing to reference texts on topics ranging from Shakespeare to Silent Spring and from Tolkien to To Kill a Mockingbird, which feels very nice.

I hope you may find something interesting and helpful here.  Under the “My Writings” tab at the top, “Literary Criticism” has articles for students, and “Advising/Teaching” has for a wealth of info for academic advisors.  In addition, the “Heinlein Cover Art” and “Other SF Art” pages of course contain a wealth of entertaining visual images from the field of science fiction and fantasy.

Feel free to drop me an e-mail at rafeeq.o.mcgiveron@gmail.com or to say hello on my blog page.

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