education as women did at that time, she earned one degree after another and entered the job market with a doctorate in English literature and no job prospects. Seattle, where her husband found a job, was not interested in Blew's credentials, but an ad in the Seattle Times told her that Northern Montana College was looking for an Assistant Professor with a doctorate. As soon as she assured department chair Dr. Craig that she had completed her doctorate he invited her to interview and sent her a ticket. The job was hers. This is Not the Ivy League is her account of being trailed by a reluctant husband and small children through graduate school, and being badgered by a whole new set of pressures, prejudices, and politics in Havre, Montana. The rural setting and Blew's feisty response to it drew me in. Montana is a uniquely rugged and beautiful place, but it was Blew's spirit and determination that kept me turning pages. Blew taught Freshman Comp, revived the school's drama department, became an administrator, ran a nursing program, and finally taught creative writing at the University of Idaho. Based on the quality of Blew's writing, I doubt that she's responsible for the proofreading errors. They were small glitches that did not affect my appreciation of the story. Blew's memoir is an honest, tense, and balanced behind-the-scenes account of defying tradition and accepting blame. Her settings are atmospheric, her scenes are rebellious and her story will inspire anyone in pursuit of