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My daughter is eight & already worried she won't find someone to marry or, more precisely, someone who will want to marry her-- already the notion of marriage arrives an [...]

The article focuses on Sherman Alexie's"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" as part of the Banned Book Writing Prompts series. The author discusses the impact of the book, exploring themes of identity, belonging, loss, and resilience. Creative writing prompts are provided, encouraging readers to reflect on their own sense of belonging, experiences of loss and finding, and to experiment with diary-writing as a form of self-expression.

A personal narrative is presented which discusses the author's experiences and reflections on a teacher named Peter Stark who fostered a nonbinary and nonconforming pedagogy.

The poem “Half Poem" by Maya Pindyck is presented. First Line: After the war all that remains; Last Line: longing for nothing.

The article reports on an assignment for 1st grade children to get them excited to write and read poetry.

Presents the poem "So Much Went Into," by Maya Pindyck. First Line: Cream sheets draped bodily. Last Line: Indian red. Came Adam.

Presents the poem "The Lesson," by Maya Pindyck. First Line: A certain bird used to make the wrong sound. Last Line: and crooned, My love, my infants—try again.