Canon vs choice in teen reading in modern classrooms
A teacher studies the decline in teen reading in 2023, noting low voluntary literacy, heavy social media use, and the struggle with vocabulary and inference. The piece questions canon versus choice, diversity, and the classroom impact of teaching classic male authors versus current diverse works.
Liberal arts degrees at risk across colleges nationwide
A personal reflection on potential eradication of liberal arts majors, citing West Virginia University nearly cutting the MFA in creative writing. The piece weighs value of reading, empathy, and imagination, questioning practicality vs. humanities and imagining a future where liberal arts regain relevance.
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Gen Z-ers
West Virginia University
Mars
Silent Book Reviews go silent yet loud on TikTok
Stephanie a Hawaii based 35 year old stay at home mother and military spouse has built a 200000 plus following with silent book reviews on TikTok. She stacks books on a porch or sink and silently shows whether she liked each book using expressions and tossing a book. The trend has expanded to cosmetics fragrances and more as users chat across language barriers and social media amplifies nonverbal communication.
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Sherman Alexie
Alexie
Gallup
Stephanie
Hawaii
Stephreadsalot
TikTok
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