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The Courage of Turtles
This article is part of a series on The Arts of the Essay. _______________ “Turtles are a kind of bird with the governor turned low.” That’s the first sentence of one of Edward Hoagland’s signature essays, “The Courage of Turtles.” … Continue reading
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Notes on Space and Growth
This article is part of a series on The Arts of the Essay. ____________ Bonnie Rough’s “Notes on the Space We Take” may be my students’ all-time favorite essay. (You can read it HERE.) A term later, a year later, … Continue reading
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The Arts of the Essay
This is the lead post in a series on The Arts of the Essay, a list of series items appearing below, beginning with thoughts on Bonnie Rough’s essay “Notes on the Space We Take Up.” “Oh, yes, THAT essay,” said … Continue reading