By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Reading’ is a chapter from Henry David Thoreau’s 1854 book Walden; or, Life in the Woods . The book details Thoreau’s decision to leave behind modern civilisation and live a simple life in the woods in Massachusetts. In ‘Reading’, Thoreau laments the fact that his fellow citizens of Concord […]
Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images “I found myself spending so much time looking for cheating that I missed the most important aspect of my grading: the ideas that students were actually coming up with,” writes Matthew Fulford. First Person is where Chalkbeat features personal essays by educators, students, parents, and others thinking and writing about […]
Many adults fear that, at some point, the skills they have spent years mastering may suddenly become obsolete. My father, an art teacher and darkroom aficionado, railed against digital photography in the early 2000s as the downfall of an art form he held (and still holds) dear. He retired before the transformation of his darkroom […]
From “Paul Bunyan: The Invention of an American Legend.” PAUL BUNYAN: The Invention of an American Legend, by Noah Van Sciver Before there was fake news, there were tall tales. Often associated with the history of westward expansion, most of these tales carried expiration dates, their relevance fading in a dramatically changed world. But others […]
Photo of Richard Burton and Yvonne Furneaux from a showing of “Wuthering Heights” As a reader I want a deeply flawed love interest. A relationship that’s doomed from the start. My first taste of the deeply flawed love interest was the Byronic hero. I learned about him in the classroom. I saw him in the […]
Screenshot from “The Bear” Season 2, Episode 3 In “Sundae,” the third episode of the recently-released second season of Hulu’s The Bear , chef Sydney Adamu, played by Ayo Edebiri, spends a day-long culinary journey around Chicago as a palate “reset” for the menu she and her business partner, chef Carmine Berzatto, are developing for […]
Key points In her new book “Acceptance,” author Emi Nietfeld tells her story growing up in the foster care system. She pushes back on the American “rags to riches” myth, reflecting on how her journey isn’t possible for most. At times experiencing suicidal thoughts, she turned to writing to light the way out and advocate […]
Key points In her new book “Acceptance,” author Emi Nietfeld tells her story growing up in the foster care system. She pushes back on the American “rags to riches” myth, reflecting on how her journey isn’t possible for most. At times experiencing suicidal thoughts, she turned to writing to light the way out and advocate […]
Key points In her new book “Acceptance,” author Emi Nietfeld tells her story growing up in the foster care system. She pushes back on the American “rags to riches” myth, reflecting on how her journey isn’t possible for most. At times experiencing suicidal thoughts, she turned to writing to light the way out and advocate […]
An image of five brown, crooked-branched trees with salmon-colored leaves, against a mostly green background; the negative space between the trees suggests silhouette portraits of four women. Are you in possession of a hammock? A creaky old porch swing? A bay window with built-in seating? If not, Ann Patchett’s new novel, “Tom Lake,” will situate […]
