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- October 19, 2026
Recently I did something I haven’t done since childhood – if then. On Oct. 2, I finished reading a novel. On Oct. 3, I started reading the book again, completing this second reading six days later. I never read for hours at a time, but only during breaks from work and my routine. The first
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Books, Boys, and Heroes0
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- October 15, 2026
My previous article, “Stories About Real Heroes Can Help Make Heroic Boys,” drew readers’ attention to the good that comes through exposing boys to literature and history featuring flesh-and-blood heroes. Superheroes have a place in the imagination of the young, but sooner or later, boys realize that the only superpowers in real life are those
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A Princeton Classicist Offers 5 Ways to Turn Children Into Book Lovers0
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- October 12, 2026
I was finally heading toward the exit after several hours in the library when I spied a cart with a bunch of books and a “free” sign on it. My internal brakes screeched as I quickly pulled up to it and began to peruse the titles that were for the taking. I left without adding
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Gratitude, the Metronome for a Merry Heart0
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- October 12, 2026
Proverbs 15:13 tells us, “A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance….” Two verses later, we read, “[H]e that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.” For a couple of days this week, my heart was anything but merry, and doubtless my face and demeanor matched my mood. I was in a funk brought
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3 Reasons Shakespeare Would Fail a Modern MFA Program0
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- September 15, 2026
Today, Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programs in creative writing are often the norm for people who want to become serious about writing since they provide a structured, formal education in how to write fiction and poetry. With over 200 MFA programs in the U.S., one would expect we’d see more literary achievement than ever
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Need Inspiration? Read Epic Poetry!0
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- September 15, 2026
“One ought, every day at least, to … read a good poem.…” – Goethe Interest in the epics and poetry of antiquity is seeing a surprising revival in the 21st century. Part I of the retelling of the Arthurian series by Malcolm Guite, “Galahad and the Grail,” enjoyed wide success last spring and has the literary
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