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Poet Laura: What are we celebrating now?

By Dheepa R. Maturi 12 Comments

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Poet Laura Dheepa R. Maturi shares a game that brought family, generations (and Jane Austen) together in poignant whimsy.

Filed Under: Blog, Poet Laura, poetry prompt, writing prompt, writing prompts

A Ritual to Read to Each Other: When you can’t read

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

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What do you read when you can’t? This month’s ‘A Ritual to Read to Each Other’ column explores how to begin again.

Filed Under: A Ritual to Read to Each Other, A Story in Every Soul, Blog

Understanding Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen’s Shin Bone

By Charity Singleton Craig 16 Comments

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Why Mark Twain (and countless high school students) wants to dig up Jane Austen and find her shin bone. Love it or hate it, Pride and Prejudice still tops the charts.

Filed Under: Books, English Teaching Resources, Pride and Prejudice

This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

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Did Jane Austen play video games? Did William Carlos Williams really eat the plums? Did Ben Franklin think flying was useful? It’s another week of the best in poetry and poetic things: Our Top 10 Poetic Picks.

Filed Under: Art, Blog, Creativity, love poems, poetry, poetry and business, Poetry at Work, Top 10 Poetic Picks

This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Will Willingham 4 Comments

top ten poetry picks

Madonna recites Neruda, Kennedy memorizes Colderidge, Seinfeld drinks coffee. It’s poetry and more in Our Top Ten Poetic Picks.

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Happy Birthday Mr. Darcy: A Pride And Prejudice Birthday Playlist

By Seth Haines 7 Comments

Pride and prejudice 200th birthday

A thematic playlist to help you celebrate the 200th birthday of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Snark included, no extra charge.

Filed Under: Blog, Classic Books, Music, Pride and Prejudice, writer's group resources

Infographic: Simpleton’s Guide to Pride & Prejudice

By Will Willingham 24 Comments

Pride and Prejudice infographic

Happy 200th birthday, Pride & Prejudice. Instead of cake, we made you an infographic. Take that for a turn around the drawing room.

Filed Under: Blog, Classic Books, Infographics, Pride and Prejudice, writer's group resources

This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Kimberlee Conway Ireton 15 Comments

The best in poetry (and poetic things), this week with Kimberlee Conway Ireton. 1 Art We heart book art. Here’s Erica Baum’s new collection of paper art. Called Dog Ear, it’s a collection of photographs of the dog-eared pages of books. Sound boring? It’s not. It’s beautiful. We’ve spotlighted quite a bit of book art […]

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