Monthly Archives: December 2022

10 Best Books for College Teachers Update

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Kate Stover

Now that the year is coming to a close, it’s time to pick up where my previous recommendations for books for college teachers left off. In alphabetical order, we have: The Spark of Learning by Sarah Rose Cavanagh: I’ve written … Continue reading →

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“Mom, I don’t know who to trust!”

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Kate Stover

Elizabeth Strout’s new novel — a Christmas gift of the first order – is her most enigmatic. Reviewers have drawn wildly different conclusions about the book’s message. For me, the book explores what happens when you don’t know who you … Continue reading →

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“Lately I’ve found myself reaching for the books of certain familiar writers, whose own zest and energy offer some kindly remedy to my condition.”

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Kate Stover

Perhaps you can relate to this: while I enjoy the holidays, I also am running low on the “zest and energy” that Mary Oliver describes in this essay. Her solution to this problem is to reconnect with familiar writers. Her … Continue reading →

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