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Category Archives: Reading
Project Dog, or Maybe You’d Rather Envision this Hero as a Dog
(Not a literal dog, of course). So once upon a time, I used to do a big corporate training thing for large groups of adults. And since the training involved a lot of motivation and teamwork, which rely heavily on … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Thinky, Writing Wonkomance
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On Reading Aloud
Reading is a solitary pleasure for me. I love to drop into a story so that my sense of self, my person, disappears, immersed in narrative. Yet one of my favorite parts of being a mother is reading aloud to my son. … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Thinky, Writing Wonkomance
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A Persian Boy and a Quiet Gentleman: A Guest Post by Alexis Hall
I’m pleased to welcome Alexis Hall back with another guest post — this time one for the “Formative Wonk” files. I love this essay on reading and identity, and what we find when we’re young, seeking reflections of ourselves in … Continue reading
Posted in Formative Wonk, Guest Post, Reading
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