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Rock the Drop for Teen Literature Day
Yesterday, to support Teen Literature Day, I bought two books and left them in the rec centers around town where I know kids hang out. I loved reading when I was in high school, but no one was putting...
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To Not Stand By
I’m going to try to regularly blog about something personal (not necessarily related to reading or writing) on Sundays. Today, I’d planned on reviewing the Quixotic Fusion performance Mister BS and I...
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Curiosities: The Magic of Stories
I’m pursuing my Master’s degree in Social Welfare. Part of the program requires me to work in the field to gain experience. This summer, I’m spending time in a group home for children in the states’...
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To Save the World
Someone asked me earlier this week: what are you doing to save the world? I think it was intended in a flippant, sarcastic way, but even so, it got me thinking. What am I doing? There is so much...
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On Voting: Primaries and NPR’s Top 100 Teen Novels
Yesterday was primary election day in my state. Our leaders passed one of those controversial picture ID voting laws, which seems ridiculous when turnout is expected at 18%. You’d think those in charge...
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Celebrating Banned Book Week
It’s my favorite time of year. Soup and sweater weather. Leaves turning. Banned Book Week. Things have been crazy. Last week we wrapped up Read Across Lawrence at the library, complete with two author...
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