Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Schools have always been fertile ground for fascinating stories. Whether it’s the drama of the teenage years, the intellectual battles of academia, or the magical allure of secret corridors, books set in schools have an irresistible...
Greetings, literary explorers! Welcome to the Eclectic Educator’s 2025 Reading Challenge, where we set off on a year-long journey designed to open minds, spark curiosity, and celebrate the vibrant tapestry of stories and voices that make up our world. Whether you’re...
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com As we wrap up another year, PBS NewsHour has highlighted the most captivating books of 2024. With insights from renowned literary critics Maureen Corrigan of NPR’s Fresh Air and Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book...
Photo by Maksym Kaharlytskyi on Unsplash Sometime in the blur that was my high school life in the late 1900s, I sat in my Junior English class and listened to Sylvia Daugherty, the Great and Powerful, ramble on about something or other. None of us minded her ramblings...
Sometimes, things don’t work out no matter how hard you try or how much you know. Or maybe things fall apart completely. Control what you can control, and when all else fails, sit back and rest. Or have a drink, if that’s your thing.