3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (192+ words) I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. Of course I am writing to you to check in, and share some thoughts on Amina Cain’s Indelicacy. If you have not yet purchased a copy, do not worry. You have plenty of time…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago   (679+ words) Well hello there, happy Saturday! What a week! Being back in my library, unpacking new books, planning schoolwide grade-level read alouds focusing on digital citizenship, greeting all of the 6th graders at orientation, getting all of our new teachers up and…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (508+ words) First, some housekeeping. Thank you so much to everyone who has upgraded to a paid membership for this newsletter — I am no longer on the hook for the cost of sending out all these emails, and I can afford the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (809+ words) One of my favorite tropes is “It was Earth all along.” And its variants. The touchstone example is, of course, the original Planet of the Apes. The problem with this trope is that it is so hard to discuss without…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (637+ words) I, Detective Buttondown I didn't do a stroke of work last week, because we were in Paris, being tourists. It was fantastic--and, I'm very relieved to say, not too hot. If you're anywhere near Paris before Aug. 30, I recommend…...