Tag Archives: Children’s
“Part of my job is to be a book-pusher.”
I’m an admirer of short story writer and novelist Rebecca Makkai, who works as an elementary school teacher, in addition to writing. In a recent Millions interview she said: “I’ve read out loud to children for half an hour every … Continue reading
Some more thoughts on erasure poetry
In March I taught a workshop at 826michigan about erasure poetry. That workshop, which I called “The Poetry of Absence,” was inspired by a post I’d published here on Klickitat a few months earlier. I wanted to report back and … Continue reading
One Pause Poetry
Hello all, I recently became aware of the Michigan based One Pause Poetry. In honor of National Poetry Month or just for fun, I encourage you to check out their site. There you can stream … Continue reading
Filed under Klickitat Recommends, This Business of Writing
Jennifer Holm, Sarah Marwil Lamstein Children’s Literature Lecture, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
Three time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer Holm is speaking at the University of Michigan Museum of Art a week from today. Admission is free. Sarah Marwil Lamstein Children’s Literature Lecture (University of Michigan English) Time: March 29th, 5:10 PM Location: … Continue reading
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Some books I’m looking forward to reading in 2012 (updated)
As the title says, here’s list of books I’ve heard or read about that I look forward to reading in 2012. You’ll see they cover quite a range of genres, from children’s to adult, fantasy to literature, which is pretty … Continue reading
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