Why One Story and Not Another?
The word “idea” catapults us instantly into philosophy. What does it mean to have an idea? What is an idea? For Plato ideal forms were more real than our… More
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The exodus of teachers from the #EdScare could pose major challenges for the fall. Have lost track of all the LGBTQ teachers fired or resigning already. Some are waiting for the end of the school year to quit and speak publicly. https://nyti.ms/3MD98H1
GREY BEES author and @PenUkraine president @AKurkov enjoyed a night on the town with @newyorker during the #PENWorldVoices festival last week. "I write in Russian. I am not a Russian writer," he said. "Literature is dead in Russia."
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