The Short Date + "Best of" Protest Pics
Bitches don't bow
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I basically went back to English class this week. With a smidge of time to kill before camp pickup, I grabbed one of my teen’s school books from the pile.
The cover was dull and tattered, and I knew I was about to page through (shudder) a school textbook during a summer month. But after being treated to a slew of great short stories lately, I was curious to see what was inside.
I wasn’t disappointed. I quickly read “The Liar” by Tobias Wolff, about a boy who tells lies after the death of his father.
Once again, I was struck by the power of a short story. How can such a punch be packed in so few pages? How does the author know exactly what to leave in and what to leave out?
Have you read a short story lately? Find yourself a short story collection, or borrow one from the teen in your life. This is the kind of reading that doesn’t feel like homework.
Recreate This Date
How: Read Introduction to the Short Story or any short story collection
Travel Time: Date: When you have a stolen moment or two!
Cost: Probably under $20
“Best of” Protest Photos
Some highlights from the nationwide “No Kings” rally signs. May they move or amuse you.
Photos in Nashville
Photo in Chicago
Photos in Los Angeles
Sign in Indiana
Photo in Boston
And in Michigan
Until next week… peace.
