Thesis statement: Assistant Professor of English Marguerite Nguyen is one of the sweetest professors on the Wesleyan campus to ever tear into both classic and contemporary literature, and she has awesome taste. There’s no need to write a five-page paper to prove this point—just take a look at this fantastic playlist Nguyen compiled for The Argus.

“These are by no means representative but reflect a mix of go-tos, what I’m teaching, what friends have recommended, and songs and videos that say something interesting about their historical moment,” wrote Professor Nguyen in an email to The Argus.

The Playlist

Michael Jackson, “Smooth Criminal”
Calvin Harris (feat. Florence Welch), “Sweet Nothing”
Galaxie 500, “Instrumental”
Suzanne Vega, “Luka”
2Pac, Roger Troutman, Dr. Dre, “California Love”
Kendrick Lamar (feat. Mary J. Blige), “Now or Never”
Grant Green, “One More Chance”
Louis Armstrong, “What A Wonderful World”