Anthologies and Literary Works
What is Poetry: Conversations with the American Avant-Garde
What is Poetry: Conversations with the American Avant-Garde By Daniel Kane 185 pp. Grades: high school, university $18.95 paperback Over a four-year period, Daniel Kane interviewed many of America’s most interesting and daring contemporary poets about their work. What Is Poetry features twelve of the liveliest of these dialogues, accompanied by an in-depth introduction to…
Read MoreThird Mind: Creative Writing through Visual Art
Third Mind: Creative Writing through Visual Art Edited by Tonya Foster & Kristin Prevallet 240 pp. Grades: all ages $19.95 paperback This anthology of essays about the challenges and rewards of uniting visual art and creative writing not only demonstrates how art can spark wonderful student writing, but goes much further, offering novel insights into…
Read MoreSweet Illusions: A Young Adult Novel
Sweet Illusions: A Young Adult Novel By Walter Dean Myers 146 pp. Grades: elementary school, middle school, high school $9.95 paperback Sweet Illusions is unusual. It can be used in two different ways. Students can read it as they read any narrative, or they can help to create the story. Walter Dean Myers, the well-known author…
Read MoreA Slow Flash of Light: An Anthology of Poems about Poetry
A Slow Flash of Light: An Anthology of Poems about Poetry Compiled by Jack Collom eBook edition You might think that an anthology of poems about poetry could not be fascinating—until you read this one. A Slow Flash of Light was assembled by poet-teacher Jack Collom, who over a 25-year period gave his students surprising…
Read MorePoetry Comics: An Animated Anthology
Poetry Comics: An Animated Anthology By Dave Morice 117 pp. Grades: all ages $17.95 paperback Dave Morice’s Poetry Comics offers literary mavens and students alike a look at the canon in a new and hilarious light. This anthology brings together such classics as Shakespeare’s sonnets, Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass,” and Emily Dickinson’s “Poem 303” with…
Read MoreOld Faithful: 18 Writers Present Their Favorite Writing Assignments
Old Faithful: 18 Writers Present Their Favorite Writing Assignments Edited by Christopher Edgar & Ron Padgett 160 pp. Grades: all ages $16.95 paperback In this popular book, 18 creative writers describe their single best writing assignment, the one that never fails to inspire their students to tell and dramatize stories; to write autobiographical pieces, fiction,…
Read MoreLuna, Luna: Creative Writing Ideas from Spanish, Latin American, and Latino Literature
Luna, Luna: Creative Writing Ideas from Spanish, Latin American, and Latino Literature Edited by Julio Marzán 248 pp. Grades: all ages $17.95 paperback In these 21 lively essays, teachers and writers tell how they have used Spanish, Latin American, and Latino literature to inspire their students to create their own poems and stories. The literary models…
Read MoreIlluminations: Great Writers on Writing
Illuminations: Great Writers on Writing Edited by Christina Davis & Christopher Edgar 120 pp. Grades: high school, university $18.95 paperback Illuminations is a dazzling behind-the-scenes look at the art of writing, with 55 thought-provoking passages by great writers from around the world and throughout history, including Dante, Sei Shonagon, Franz Kafka, Edgar Allan Poe, Marina…
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