But what I’m very excited about is READING BOOKS over break. I’m sure other English and writing teachers feel this way, right? I have started requesting some fun books from the library. So far, waiting for me are:
- The Attentive Heart: Conversations with Trees by Stephanie Kaza
- Species of Spaces and Other Pieces by Georges Perec
- A Lover’s Discourse by Roland Barthes
What else should I read over break? Any recommendations? What are you looking forward to reading?
I've just started Melinda Markham's, "Ninety Five Nights of Listening." It's a doozy --- heavy and thoughtful poems, and though I'm not sure I "get" it all, it is a great swim through language and mood.
ReplyDeleteHow lucky to have a break...I have checked out two books: An Epidemic of Absence and Mark Tobey/Art and Belief Enjoy the weekend Hannah!
ReplyDeleteI'm reading Joseph Bathanti's wonderful collection 'Concertina' and Sheri Fink's engrossing 'Five Days at Memorial'.
ReplyDeleteI looked up your three books and they all sound fascinating... and what an interesting selection your readers have too. I am reading 'Guns Germs and Steel' by Jared Diamond.
ReplyDeleteJust finished "The Bone Season": fascinating (and creepy) dystopian tale-spinning by the infuriatingly talented Samantha Shannon. Who is 23!
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