A Wall Street Journal columnist argues that Rousseau is responsible for today’s lost youth. That and not reading classic lit.
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The Green Power of Imagining
In “Secret Garden,” healing begins with imagining a hopeful future. It’s a lesson for dealing with our environmental challenges.
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Anti-Vaxxers Ignore the Past
Anti-vaxxers should read 19th century novels, which describe high mortality rates
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Secret Garden, Hidden Soul
The secret garden in Burnett’s novel works as a metaphor for the soul.
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Secret Garden, Perfect Pandemic Reading
A “Paris Review” writer makes a great case that we should reread “Secret Garden” during the pandemic.
Illness in 19th Century Lit
19th century literature is filled with images of illness. Reading it should make us grateful to the advances in medical science.
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2018’s Top Story: Parkland
Friday A top contender for 2018’s story of the year is the Parkland shooting and its aftermath, which includes the young people’s March for Our Lives. The story stands out because of the life-affirming response to a devastating tragedy. Here’s the post I wrote the Monday after the march. Reprinted from March 26, 2018 As I watched […]
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Children Leading the Way on Gun Control
The young people helping America rediscover decency concerning guns resemble Mary and Colin in “The Secret Garden.”
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