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Reading experiences to help you overcome your English class trauma
This week I was thrilled to contribute some books to ’s article on curated a corrective English class experience. Lauren crowd-sourced recommendations from teachers on Substack and it was so fun to see what other educators prioritized.
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An overly ambitious reading list for the final months of 2026
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Readers, November is just around the co...
This American Lit: Approaches to Reading THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD
Listen now (26 mins) | Welcome to This American Lit, a yearlong reading project devoted to examining the texts and narratives that continue to shape, define, and challenge the idea of America.
Welcome to This American Lit, a yearlong readi...
The third installment in an apocalyptic series and a fragmented mother-daughter story
Readers, I can’t believe that this is the last week of October. It feels like we are now on an accelerated slide into 2027, and I for one am not ready. This was also a busy week here at FictionMatters. Here it all is in case you missed it!...
Eight books I’ve DNF’d this year and why
And why does writing about the books I didn’t finish make me want to pick them up again?
I don’t often publicly share the books I DNF (internet speak for “did not finish”). The reason for that is usually because if I’m not interested enoug...
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Educator, English M.A., public reader. Louise’s mom. Please note, Sara does not solicit authors for newsletter features or accept payment for book reviews. To pitch a book for coverage, email [email protected].
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