Tag: Youth & Education
-
Everyone Writes. But Is Everyone a Writer?
Workshops hosted by published authors like Elizabeth Gilbert and nonauthors like Caroline Calloway have commodified creativity.
-
Flow Alone Won’t Make You a Writer
Writing starts with flow, but it’s sustained by discipline, revision, and grit.
-
How One Woman Fought for the Chance to Become a Better Writer
In a quest to improve her prose, Sandra Gail Lambert constantly had to push aside feedback that tokenized her in order to get criticism that was actually helpful. Here’s how she succeeded.
-
The Challenge of Teaching War to Today’s Students
Today’s youth aren’t interested in learning about the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts that have shaped recent history—but an Iraq war veteran-turned-teacher warns that the results of an uninformed generation could be dangerous.