In the latest Talk of the Nation , blogger Joe Muldoon and head of the Folger Library , Gail Pastor, discuss using Shakespeare in everyday c...

Last night, a few of us Prestwick Housers took a road trip after work it to Washington, DC to see Loreena McKennitt in concert at the DAR Co...

More than just a book, Cathy's Book is an experiment in breaking down the barriers between the reader and and the read. Written as a co...

The Department of Education released data today confirming that Reading First has helped students become better readers. While marred in con...

While I love huge and elaborate productions of Shakespeare, like the Tempest I saw at the Almeida , in which they built a pool on stage, the...

I ran across this article from the Washington Post last night, and while it's not about English, literature, or teaching, I think it ra...

We've just been notified that we're a finalist in four categories of the AEP's Distinguished Achievement Awards! Last year, we ...

I first discovered Kurt Vonnegut as part of a 9th Grade, extended reading program (Thanks Mrs. Chanson!). While I can't say I enjoyed ev...

It's getting close to that time of year again, Shakespeare's Birthday! Last year, a few of us drove down to visit our friends at The...

While the link between hip-hop and poetry isn't new, this video from the Cumberland Lake district is certainly... interesting. The poe...