Rice lit prof's novel becoming a summer hit

<p>Even if Owls can’t meet up with him in a classroom (and hearing him on NPR makes me guess that he would lead an interesting class), he still has an office in Herring Hall, where ambitious Owls can seek him out… Maybe bring in a short story, questions about something recently read — he could be a fantastic resource.</p>

<p>And not just Justin Cronin. It means so much in any major to make the first step … to reach out to professors and start building ties that lead to research jobs, recommendations for summer jobs, etc.</p>