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Creative Writing Assignment for the 9th Grade

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Fred Bubbers

Now that you’ve had some experience writing creatively by emulating other authors (“The Mockingbird in the Rye” and “After Hills Like White Elephants”) it’s time to try your hand at writing your own original story. You’ve read a number of … Continue reading →

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After the Fire

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Fred Bubbers

Originally published by The Oregon Literary Review “After the fire, the fire still burns, the heart grows older but never ever learns. The memories smolder and the soul always yearns. After the fire, the fire still burns.” – Pete Townshend … Continue reading →

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Our Past, Look Away, Look Away

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Fred Bubbers

We began this week with the news that a new n-word-scrubbed edition of Huckleberry Finn is being published.  The reaction in most places where literary people congregate was mostly negative.  Huckleberry Finn has been considered controversial ever since it was … Continue reading →

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