The beautiful, slim new volume by Jason Reynolds is all things and nothing. He explains in the preface that parts…
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My season of David Foster Wallace continues with a dive into his collection of Essays and Arguments, A Supposedly Fun…
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Took a quick spin through New Orleans on the last few days of March and saw art and slaps along…
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Nicola Yoon begins her young adult novel, The Sun is Also a Star with an explanation of Carl Sagan’s theory…
“Love, Simon” is the Love Story Everyone Deserves
With a strong cast, great story, smart soundtrack and touching relationships Love, Simon successfully tells a gay love story for teens…
My Season of David Foster Wallace Update: “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men”, “This is Water”
I began my season of David Foster Wallace reading Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. It’s a collection of short stories…
“Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World” Brings Dozens of Pioneers, Bad Asses and Leaders to Life
From the moment you see the candy-colored cover with bold lettering and design, you know that Brazen by Pénélope Bagieu…
Engage Teens: Do Something Different for National Poetry Month
It can be difficult to think of new ways to encourage readers to read poetry. Many teachers and librarians have…
My Season of David Foster Wallace
Throughout my life I have traveled along the edges of the work of David Foster Wallace. Repeatedly I have read…
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