Reading

There are rumors spreading across the country that students don’t know how to read. Washington’s public schools are proving that’s not true. Although the COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions to daily life across the nation, Washington’s students continued learning. Those efforts, especially for young learners in kindergarten through third grade, have…

‘Never marry’ and other secrets to a world-class writer’s success — Philip Roth isn’t quite the Tom Brady of American fiction. Even his most ardent fans don’t call him the greatest of all time, not with literary forebears like Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner. But you could argue that no novelist of the past three-quarters of a century stayed at the…

Chosen stories from experienced writers for avid readers — Dear Readers and Writers, Happy June, We published hundreds of stories in May that were enjoyed by thousands readers. We will share the progress in our upcoming newsletter. Today, we selected some valuable stories from our curated repository for your enjoyment by including interesting and well-articulated stories covering multiple topics.

We all have the innate capacity to heal trauma once we discover the right resources and tools — Reading books on trauma has been a powerful part of my healing process. They’ve helped me feel: Understood Validated No longer alone They’ve provided valuable resources and self-help tools I’ve used to heal and grow into my true self. I’m excited to share my top choices with you. But before…

The words are also being added to the American Oxford English dictionary — There is a new dictionary being put together. This dictionary will consist entirely of words created or re-invented by Black people. The first 1,000 words in the dictionary are expected to be ready for prime time by March 2025. The first ten words were released to the New York Times…

All of them made it easier for me to stop overthinking — You probably spend too much time in your head. I won’t judge you because I used to do the same thing. For several years, I tried to eliminate negative thoughts that sabotaged my mental health. …

2 June 2023 — A Newsletter From “A Taste For Life.” — In this newsletter, there is a variety of stories, poems, and articles. They are in response to weekly prompts and the publication’s monthly theme prompts. Please note that I will post the newsletter fortnightly on Fridays in the future. …

5/31/23 Don’t Look Now by Daphne Du Maurier This is a short story collection that includes Don’t Look Now (obviously), The Birds, Escort, Split Second, Kiss me again Stranger, The Blue Lenses, La Saint-Vierge, Indiscretion, and Monte Verita. I really enjoyed this collection. I quite like Maurier’s writing style, her…

It’s fiction and fantasy, but apart from these two flaws — it’s perfect! — Maybe it’s because I love how Patrick Metzger looks in the pictures of his About Me story, but I found myself clicking on his 40-min read yesterday. I was sitting in my favorite armchair with a large cup of hot cocoa and an afternoon free of social engagements. …