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How To Get Kids Excited About Poetry: Reverso

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 13 Comments

Poetry is so good for Word Nerds. Find out why, and what a "reverso" poem is.

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

My writing buddy loves to include gross descriptions in her fiction- ichor is one of her favorite words. Read on to find out what it means.

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

A few things you should know about the story behind the new movie The Host: aliens, body snatching, and an unusual love triangle.

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

Matched: a safe introduction to dystopian literature.

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

Do you know what pugilistic means? I didn't- read on to see what I learned!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Know someone who just doesn't like to read? My reminder that reading doesn't mean books only...