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Taking on book snobs: A manifesto for readers

By Claire W. Staley In my literary exploits, I have been confronted with many people…

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Why I believe in magic and fairytales at age 21

By Claire W. Staley When one turns 21, as I did recently, one is expected…

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Round 2 of modern fiction for the modern classroom

By Claire W. Staley Earlier posts have discussed why incorporating modern fiction into the modern…

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Modern fiction for the modern classroom: Round 1

By Claire W. Staley In an earlier post, I discussed why today’s students have a…

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The case for modern teen & YA fiction in school classrooms

by Claire W. Staley Some people tell me that they wish they read as much…

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