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A Must-Read: “Sticks” by George Saunders

Looking for a one-page short story from a modern writer that’ll hook your students? Sticks, a flash fiction short story…

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Would Emily Dickinson want to be TikTok Famous?

Definitely not. But her famous poem, “I’m Nobody! Who are You?,” is a useful tool to help students consider their…

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Modern “Mother To Son” 

Last week, a shortened version of Langston Hughes’ beautiful poem was featured in an ad to promote Bel Air, a…

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A Not-So-Great Gatsby

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, convicted yesterday of four fraud counts in federal court, is a modern Jay Gatsby. Stay with…

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I Just Met Susan Glaspell

Haven’t heard of her? You’re not alone. Last week, I came across Susan Glaspell’s short story, “A Jury of Her…

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Sci Fi To Make Us Better People

Please allow me introduce you to Andy Weir’s tasty morsel of a short story called, “The Egg.” The story, part…

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Free Podcast Lesson: War Hero Robert Smalls

On May 13, 1862, Robert Smalls impersonated a Confederate captain, stole a gunboat, and sailed his family away from enslavement.…

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Real Housewives of Ye Olde Time Poetry

Marriage is a blessing, proclaims Anne Bradstreet. Marriage is a curse, warns Lady Mary Chudleigh. Ladies, take your corners because…

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What the Cool Kids are Reading

Looking for your next summer read? The awesome folks at YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association, have pulled together…

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You Don’t Always Have to be the Expert

A few years back, I noticed something weird – kids sometimes, maybe even often, learned more when I did less. One…

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