An original and highly subversive critique of the academy by women affiliated with universities and colleges across Canada. The book explores topics familiar to women working in academia around the world: the clash between work and family, the politics of academe, the rifts between an academic career and political activism. Includes personal essays, poetry, short stories, dialogues, and other innovative formats. Well-known literary names like Aritha van Herk and Kristjana Gunnars are set alongside less-known, but feisty, newcomers.