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The Lion, the Witch and the… Wizard? Troll? Nekkid creature? Prairie?
I’ve previously bemoaned the existence of reading logs in elementary school. Seven year old K complains bitterly about her 20 minutes of required reading per day, even though she can choose to read...
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13 tips for getting the most out of a writing conference, in particular Grub...
This coming weekend is one of my favorites of the year: the weekend of the Muse and the Marketplace writing conference in Boston. Among the best in the country in caliber and professionalism, it...
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Friday Food: On getting the child to cook
Not my kitchen. Chateau de Chenonceau, France. Via Wikimedia Commons. It wasn’t that hard, as it turns out. And the child gave me the entry point herself. It usually occurs to 8-year old K to ask, as...
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Reaching the pinnacle of joy and wonder in historical research—a six part...
Photo by Ed Ralph via Wikimedia Commons It is perhaps ironic that after writing a novel set in the desert of northern India, I now liken the research process to learning to swim. But here it is: moving...
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