Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “Aurora Leigh” captures my own relationship with books.
Tag Archives: reading
Reading Lit through the Eyes of Others
Reading literature through the eyes of others brings special pleasures and insights.
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Eating and Drinking the Precious Words
An Emily Dickinson poem that will remind my graduating seniors to keep reading.
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Debating Whether Lit Is Useless
I take issue with a “New Yorker” blog on whether or not literature can be considered “useful.”
Reading as a Subversive Act
Richard Wright’s “Black Boy” testifies to the liberating power of literature.
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In Defense of the English Major
Adam Gopnik makes a spirited defense of the English major in a recent “New Yorker” article.
Kids Find Reading Tangible and Luscious
To teach kids to read by 3, use large flashcards with words that interest them.
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Let the Season of Summer Reading Begin!
A 5th century poem by T’ao Ch’ien paints a moment of perfect happiness. It involves settling down with a good book.
