Shmoop

About Shmoop
Shmoop is currently a Beta Test. To paraphrase Robert Frost, we know that we still have miles to go before we sleep.
 * Shmoop wants to make you a fan of literature, history, poetry and writing. See many sides to the argument. Find your writing groove. Understand how lit and history are relevant today. We want to show your brain a good time.**
 * Our mission:** To make learning and writing more fun and relevant for students in the digital age.

Shmoop content is written primarily by Ph.D. and Masters students from top universities, like Stanford, Berkeley, Harvard, and Yale. Many of our writers have taught at the high school and college levels. We hold ourselves to the highest academic standards. We source our work (see the "Citations" tab in each history section, or in-line citation links throughout our literature and poetry content). Teachers and students should feel confident to cite Shmoop as a source in essays and papers.
 * ===Who Makes Shmoop?===
 * Learn more about [|how to cite Shmoop].

Honors in English from Stanford; studied neomodernist existential theory at Oxford; MFA from USC School of Cinema and Television; MBA from Stanford; published author and award-winning screenwriter
 * David Siminoff, Shmoop Literature lead**:

Ph.D. candidate (on leave) in US History at Stanford; MA and BA (with distinction and honors) in History from Stanford; founding director of Stanford History Graduate Memory Project; winner of Stanford Centennial Award for Outstanding Teaching of undergraduates
 * Nate Gillespie, Shmoop History lead**:

What Can I Do on Shmoop?
Check out our quick [|Tour de Shmoop]

Where to Connect with Shmoop
We're growing and changing so quickly, it feels like middle school all over again. Thankfully, our voice isn't cracking this time around. We like hearing from you and keeping you posted as we grow:
 * Join our email list: [|just create a Shmoop account]
 * Facebook: [|Fan us]
 * MySpace: [|Join our Fan Group]
 * Twitter: Follow [|@helloshmoop]
 * Flickr: [|hello_shmoop]
 * Fanpop: [|Shmoop fan spot] ||