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Category: Reading
From Charlotte’s Web to Charlotte Bronte: How to Grow a Lifelong Reader
This is an essay by Ry Mas. I love to read and as far as I can remember I always […]
Memorial Day: The Reason to Read about War
“In books I find the dead as if they were alive; in books I forsee things to come; in books […]
The American Perspective: A $212.95 Investment
The “American” idea is not wholly contained in the Pledge of Allegiance or “The Star-Spangled Banner.” What are the ideas that […]
How Reading Can Improve Your Love Life
This is an essay by Andrew Blackman. When you’re thinking of ways to spice up a relationship, reading doesn’t spring to […]
Relating to Unrelatable Characters: Mirror People vs. Door People
This is an essay by Joseph Dante. Sometimes, I find myself browsing book reviews online just to get a taste of what I […]
Are Education, Socialization, and Indoctrination Positive or Negative "Ions?"
This is a continuation of our “Why Read” discussion. Remember, we started by defining the three broad reasons to read. Then […]
Reading Banned Books – Oh, My!
This is an essay by Ruth O’Neil. If you are an avid reader, teacher, or a parent, you are probably aware […]
Why Read in a Foreign Language
This is an essay by Chris Ciolli. When I finally made the move to declare Spanish as a second major […]
A Teen Writer’s Breakthrough
This is an essay by Alyssa Liljequist. “I’ve had a breakthrough!” It sounds like something an inventor or mad scientist would […]