A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a teacher, bibliophile, and Thurber Prize Semifinalist We read to escape, to learn, to find love, to feel seen. We read to encounter new worlds, to discover new recipes, to find connection across difference, or simply to pass a...

This hilarious and candid collection of personal essays about teaching follows in the footsteps of such classics as Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire, The Courage to Teach, and Up the Down Staircase. “Send this book to your favorite teacher. They’ll know you’re sucking up. They’ll thank...

We've all met iconic femme fatales in literature, or strong-willed heroines, or the occasional messy protagonist we hate to love. From Jo March to Harriet the Spy to Nancy Drew, the list of renowned, sometimes notorious characters is seemingly unending. No one is better equipped to be our guide...