great teacher for narrative class- sparks amazing conversations- take his class!

Amazing teacher! Very interesting and imaginative. Take this class!!!

loves to talk, nice man

incredible professor...absolutely inspiring

this is the best class on campus i am in love with this man....he rocks! and a big hotty for our campus...love that cowboy hat!

I hate english but I absolutely loved this class and Pindell. It has been my favorite class so far. I recommend that everyone take it. I actually stayed awake in every lecture and was motivated to even read all the books before writing the essays. amazing

Great class..great books!

Richard Pindell is the greatest professor Binghamton has ever seen. He is an honest worker, a solid lecturer and a historical genious. He truly puts the subjects in your face and examines the issues carefully, always managing to tweak a sensitiwe nerve.

Pindell is the man, the closest thing binghamton has to a celebrity....in the words of james lipton BRILLIANT!

GOTTA LUV A TEACHER WHO TALKS ABOUT TATER HOLES...

Great books and he's a great speaker. Very compelling and interesting. Made the class and books enjoyable. One of my favorite classes and professors.

Pindel is SO FUNNY, take his class just b/c hes a dyanmic speaker

Funny guy....by far the only class where it is hard to try to fall asleep. Not that you want to fall asleep. He's a riot.

Pindell is very powerful. Definitely worth taking his classes.

extremely funny, loves to teach, loves his students

I'm enjoying his class.

Pindell is the man. All you people who said he wasn't a good prof. are obviously not educated enough to take his class. In his class not only do i learn, but i feel enlightened after leaving class.

I absolutely LOVED his class! He is an awesome professor who can captivate his students. He has such a magical way of teaching, interweaving personal stories which brings the literature to light. I would take every course he teaches. Check him out!!

Pindell was so funny. He could make things interesting. Some of his TAs are just like him. He's awesome

I LOVED Mr. Pindell... he we the greatest teacher and made the lectures so much fun. The things he said were insane but thats why I loved him. If anyone said anything bad about him they are completely crazy, I am taking as many classes of his as I can.

he certainly is pretentious. he likes to make attempts at being inspirational but they generally fall short. he wears the same leather shirt and hat every day. the reading selection is good, though.

best teacher ever. I loved to go to class just to find out what he was going to say next and what he got from the readings. Great reading assignments and just overall a great class. Everyone should take a class with him.

Interesting, insightful, philosophical, quotable. I learned a lot-- this was the most absorbing class I took for my MA. Recommended!

AMAZING!!! i love professor pindell- definetly the best in binghamton- interesting lectures as well as assignments. made me become an english major. TAKE ANY CLASS POSSIBLE WITH HIM!!!

Great lecturer. Tough grader. Always entertaining.

Very interesting class,the man is deeply insightful at times yet needs to ramble less, focus more and try to involve the students that aren't such active particpators. Knows how to hold the attention of a audience like no other

Good class...no structure to lectures but its all good. All he does is over analyze the books you read and try to initiate class discussion. Very interesting at times, at other times rediculous. Go to class burnt so you can analyze everything too

He is passionate about what he teachs. Besides imparting information he comes out with the best one liners during class. If you have to oppertunity to take a class with him DEF do it. but don't expect a typical by the book type setup. He wants creativity

such a great man and inspiration.. take his class.. the work isnt hard and some of the books are really interesting

Don't leave Bing without taking a class with him! He is a great prof!

best professor at this universirty.

Everyone should take this class! He is my favorite professor! He is so funny and he makes it easy to sit through lecture. I definitely recommend it to anyone that wants to take an english class or needs to complete some gen-eds.

Pindell is by far my favorite professor. He is compassionate about what he teaches and not stuck up like most professors. His classes go by quick and are extrememly interesting. Take any classes you can with him. I've taken three so far and they have all been great!

At the beginning of the year he was brilliant and funny, but the quality of his lectures degrades. Now he is occasionally funny and occasionally interesting. A few lectures have been completely empty of any relevant information. Overall, a pretty good class though.

Pindell is the best professor @ this school...anyone who disagrees with that simply does not understand him.

You read good books and get to analyze the sh** out of them. Anyone that says its a waste of time is stupid. The writing is taught well by the TA's. If you don't know how to write cry me a river, you're in college. What makes the lecture great is the open forum - which is rare here. Great guy

I loved going to class. He would not teach, but he would tell his own stories which made me think about life on a deeper level, which was worth more than the class itself. Dont go into it wanting to learn about english, go into it wanting to learn more about yourself. baybuh.

Child of the Corn...Pindell really freaked me out in the first few lectures but you really find his interpretations to be novel and interesting in time. His lectures are worth going to, but TA's all grade pretty strict. Got an A even with bad essay writing skills.

Pindell is all about the deeper meaning.. This class and the things you can learn from it if you just listen will stay with you for years to come. Awesome professor, awesome class.

Great teacher... Random at times but always enjoyable.

Strange guy but don't let that scare you away. Sometimes I think he sees things in the literature that aren't really there and some of his stories are probably not true, but he will make you think and you will learn a lot from him if you listen to what he says. Was usually willing to consider other viewpoints. Class was not easy but worthwhile.

This man made my time at here worthwhile. His teaching style is unorthodox, but let him take you on a canoe ride in his stream of consciousness and you will go on a great vaca every day in class. Grading is easy, the class will be a refreshing change of pace! Use his lectures to come up with Journal ideas, and you'll get half the work done then.

Pindell is . . . well, its hard to really say. He's about as out there as it gets. But he's a pretty good teacher simply due to the fact that he is unbelievably interesting. He may be one of the most entertaining profs I've ever had. Not a really tough class if you think outside the box. You should at least manage a B.

Pindell = life

Pindell is an amazing professor. Insightful, helpful, funny and interesting- I can honestly say he was one of my favorite at Bing. Go to class and pay attention and you'll get an A.

My favorite professor of all time. He loves Faulkner as much as I do. I kept all my papers with his comments. Truly an enlightening experience.

Pindell is one of a kind. Always keeps you entertained, never keeps you the whole time. The grading depends on the TA, who, in my case, graded toughly if you didn't write anything abstract. Still loved the class and Pindell. This was my third class with him.

Get well soon, Prof. Pindell

Farewell Dr. Pindell, if you have gone as the rumors are that you will not be returning from medical illness, please know that almost all of your students will miss you for being a very interesting and good teacher. Perhaps the size of our class mandates that the TA's do all of the grading, but certainly you provided stimulating discussion.

A true mastermind. His profound insights on life will never be able to be reproduced by any teacher on binghamtons campus. He is our schools greatest loss and i hope the truth about his wear-abouts emerge one day

Pindell, God bless you wherever you are. It's nearly twenty years later, but your classes were a major force in my life.

I will remember Professor Pindel for the remainder of my life. He is the reason why I want to teach. He's so witty and funny! He has some of the best damn stories I've ever heard. I read that someone didn't believe them... OH BELIEVE THEM! This man knows all! Pindel rocks on!

My favorite Professor of all time. Going to class was like watching a movie for an hour and a half. His ideas, quotes, and tangents are all incredibly interesting. Unfortunatley, he fell ill, and had to leavey halfway through the semester :( . Best wishes and a speedy recovery, Professor Pindell. If he comes back, TAKE HIS CLASS!

Crazy, but brilliant.

Pindell is incredible. If more professors were like him, I would take 30 credits a semester!

Love him! He's probably the most intelligent man that I've come across. If you don't excel it's because you never came to lecture and didn't read. Read, come to lecture and he gives you all you need for tests and everything else! Don't complain because u have to think and do work!

LOVE HIM! Not only is he an excellent professor who loves what he teaches, he also loves his students. After his medical leave, our class was his first to come back to. You could see tears in his eyes as he welcomed us back and told us that he had dreamed of us all along while he was sick. Truly excellent teacher, I absolutely love him.

This guy is really great. he has that spirit that just makes you want to hang out with him and talk. try to sit closer to the front cuz he is a low talker. if you do the reading, u should have no problem. I went to class just to see what would come out of his mouth that day, truly a unique character

I took Narrative my freshman year during my first semester. This was my first time ever reading an assigned English book from cover to cover. This professor is devoted to his work and makes the learning process enjoyable. Not a class to sleep through and highly recommended.

Simply put: Pindell is the man. Seriously, if you don't like Pindell then there is something wrong with you. The man is a literary genius. His tests are all essay about the books you have to read. However, the books he assigns are worth reading. He genuinely loves his students and you could talk to him about ANYTHING. A++++++

this guy is a G. Take his class. Change the way you read books.

Pindell is an awesome professor. He makes it enjoyable to come to class

Certainly a character. Great class for the most part. He likes to go off tangent and relate everything to religion. Sure to keep you entertained however.

excellent

Amazing teacher. Loved this class soooooooo much, he is truly fantastic.

Had Prof. Pindell for Faulkner,Spirit of Place and another Modern Lit class along with Prof Hagopian, a major influence on me as a young man, and as a HS teacher. "A lie stuck to, is as good as the truth" I wish I took writing because I'm sure his insights into the creative process are awesome. I wish I could find/he published more of his own writi

This man is awesome. Truly. He may go on tangents about his daughter or his dogs but I have learned more from him in 5 minutes than I have an entire semester taught by some other Professor. Took him twice during my college career... which I had taken every class he taught.

He is probably the best professor in this school. the only thing that suck about his class are his TAs. they are responsible for grading the exams and they are extremely harsh on grading. overall i will recommend this class because pindell is a professor every student need to take before graduating. he is simply weird and a lesbian.

Pindell is the most profound teacher you will ever have. Thought-provoking, relatable, entertaining, and so much more, you won't want to miss his classes before entering the "real" world. Some say that he is incomprehensible, but I would say that is only for those who do not put forth the intellectual input that his courses require.

Prof. Pindell resinates long after his class ends. He is a pioneer and an entertainer, and his class should not be wasted by people who do not fully commit to his dedication. He is and will always be the King of Bing.

Overall, an enjoyable teacher and is well worth taking a class with. I can see that his personality and VERY relaxed teaching-style can be a little off-putting to some, and he does tend to go on many unrelated rants and tangents in class, but otherwise he has moments of brilliance that make you love and appreciate good storytelling. GREAT books.

Funny dude. he spend more time talking about his daughter, his past relationships, long island people, binghamton weather, his dogs, yale, how he is a lesbian than class material and still love the class

He's really a great person. Real, and feeling, and wants you to get more out of a college education than bs'ing a paper that means nothing to you. He wants you to feel, and think in ways you haven't done previously. He wants to inspire. Have fun with this class, and it will be worth it. Not a typical class, but also good if you want an A.

The class was more of a leisurely activity to attend, I enjoyed hearing his viewpoints of the books and the tests were really easy. The TA is very friendly. Honestly, just listen to what he says and you'll get an A in the course. Like a previous student noted, he talks a lot about pot, his daughter and living in Binghamton. Great class.

Professor Pindell is the most amazing professor I have had since I've been at Bing. He assigns amazing books and says the most insightful things about them. I have honestly changed because of his class and still think about what he says. Take a Pindell class before you graduate!

Best and most interesting professor ive ever had in my life. great guy when you get to know him. got two A's in both classes and i plan on taking a class with him every semester until i graduate. he teaches with his life stories, which are endless.

AWESOME TEACHER!! has awesome stories, and if half of them are true, this guy has had an exciting life. Try and take a smaller class with him so there are no TAs. The TAs are really harsh graders so it's harder to get a good grade. Love Pindell- he's a must have

Pindell is hilarious in a laid back and vulgar way. His knowledge of war and tangents on life make the class worth attending. Beware, he speaks softly, and nothing he says is relevant to the in-class essay questions. We made up our own questions most of the time. The books are worth reading, but you can get an A just from movies/Sparknotes.