Thesis Title: Literary Progeria in the Works of William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor

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No joke! Before he was a Simpsons writer, talk show host, and leader of TeamCoco, Conan O'Brien graduated with a degree in History & Literature. You can read Conan's reflections on his decision to study Hist & Lit, written for our 2006 centennial celebration. Conan also talks about the (somewhat traumatic) process of writing his senior thesis below (we're sorry!).