Professor Adam Golaski’s Agora Series: “What’s Wrong With Andie?”

Written by Samuel Turgeon

This semester’s second Agora Series lecture was held on February 18 and consisted of two lectures. Dr. Laura Christoph and Dr. Jonathan J. Nardi delivered the first presentation, “Interdisciplinary Research Between Health and Exercise Science,” and Professor Adam Golaski delivered the second presentation, “What’s Wrong With Andie.” This article will discuss Professor Golaski’s lecture — keep your eyes peeled for a later article about Dr. Christoph and Dr. Nardi’s lecture.

Professor Golaski is an adjunct English professor at USJ and has recently taught classes about literature in the small press and horror. He is a horror author who recently published a collection of horror stories titled “Stone Gods.”

“What’s Wrong With Andie” is the title of an essay that Professor Golaski is currently writing. It reflects on a horror story called “Andie,” which Golaski wrote in 2005. Andie was published in a magazine called “Supernatural Tales,” but Golaski didn’t believe it was finished. He rewrote the piece numerous times before declaring that it was simply bad. After not touching the piece for many years, he was reminded of it at a writing group. “What’s Wrong With Andie” is a reflection on the process of writing, revising, and rewriting a story in pursuit of perfection.

Professor Golaski’s lecture was energetic and anecdotal, filled with personal stories and mentions of people he met during his career as a horror writer. It was insightful for anyone interested in the horror genre or who wishes to publish their own work someday.

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