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Poetry for the Northern Sun
I thought I would have a literature-tastic weekend…but it didn’t quite end up that way. Which is fine. It worked…
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Literature in Film: Existential Depression in My Dinner with Andre
My Dinner with Andre (1981) is a film about existential depression, but it’s also about finding meaning. Join us today…
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Where do you write? And, why do you write there?
We all have written in some crazy places, but where do you do your best work? It might be an…
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
To my fellow teachers: it’s been a hard year, but we made it. Take this week to reflect and remember…
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Exploring the Qualities of Epic Poetry: Fantasy, Humanity, and Gods
Epic poetry can be dense, but understanding it doesn’t have to be! Join us today to learn about epic poems…
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Poetry and love
There’s a million poems and poets out there and an infinite number of themes, and yet, for me, poetry and…
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Defining Figurative Language: Types and Examples
Figurative and sensory language help our poems come alive. Join us today as we figure out a few ways to…
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Poetry Month: Sharing some verse
A poem I wrote last summer about the Catalina fires near the Oro Valley.
Book Reviews
- Book list: Doomed by Chuck Palahniuk
- Mark Twain’s ‘A Connecticut Yankee’: Parental Love
- Ray Bradbury’s ‘The Halloween Tree’: A History of Death
- Book List: World War Z by Max Brooks
