These ELA podcast pairings will help you design engaging text sets for you middle school and high school English classroom!
Something for all levels! This unit explores the premise that names aid in the construction of identity and that the power of a name determines one's self-identity. Use film clips, songs, children's literature, poetry, literary nonfiction, podcasts, a variety of media to engage students in explori...
*Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction *Shortlisted for the Lambda Literary Award *Shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize One of The Times UK's Best Memoirs of 2018, BuzzFeed's Best Nonfiction of 2018, Autostraddle's Best LGBT Books of 2018, and 52 Insight's Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2018 A "no-holds-barred examination of masculinity" (BuzzFeed) and violence from award-winning author Thomas Page McBee.In this "refreshing and radical" (The Guardian) narrative, Thomas McBee, a trans man, sets out to uncover what makes a man--and what being a "good" man even means--through his experience training for and fighting in a charity boxing match at Madison Square Garden. A self-described "amateur" at masculinity, McBee embarks on a wide-ranging exploration of gender in society, examining sexism, toxic masculinity, and privilege. As he questions the limitations of gender roles and the roots of masculine aggression, he finds intimacy, hope, and even love in the experience of boxing and in his role as a man in the world. Despite personal history and cultural expectations, "Amateur is a reminder that the individual can still come forward and fight" (The A.V. Club). "Sharp and precise, open and honest," (Women's Review of Books), McBee's writing asks questions "relevant to all people, trans or not" (New York Newsday). Through interviews with experts in neuroscience, sociology, and critical race theory, he constructs a deft and thoughtful examination of the role of men in contemporary society. Amateur is a graceful and uncompromising look at gender by a fearless, fiercely honest writer.
Nonfiction filmmakers are often tempted to just get out and film, then figure out the narrative. As many documentarians can attest, however, this can result in disaster.
For several years, writers have debated which texts fall under the umbrella of autofiction. Now, it seems, autofiction denotes a category of autobiographical fiction that knowingly plays with its t…
For real. No cheesy music, no bad acting, and no trick endings where everyone is okay and it was all just a big misunderstanding. Seriously, your students are going to love these and they have just the right amount of horror while still being appropriate for school. Myths and Legends I can't say enough about ...
Not only are they informative and interesting, but the very best biographies are as entertaining, compelling, engaging, and page-turning as fiction.
These poignant reads are sure to leave a mark.
I'm no science expert, but I love a good book about groundbreaking discoveries, untold stories, or how the world around me works, as discussed in episode
Need a good story to keep you reading non-fiction? These six will pull you in just like a novel.
A literary agent shares a 7 step process she uses with clients to help them write a book that sells so they can make a living from their writing!
Book lovers everywhere, rejoice! There are so many wonderful, literary, bookish podcasts to binge, consume and otherwise indulge that it could become overwhelming. Here are eight of the best book podcasts to try in 2020, everything from author interviews and conversations to book recommendations, reviews and more.
From the story of salt to how cloth changed the world to the history of chess, these nonfiction books go deep.
Looking for podcasts for writers? You're in the right place! Here are 50 of the most popular (and helpful) podcasts for writers.
These ten hilarious nonfiction audiobooks will entertain your brain while you drive.
Need a good story to keep you reading non-fiction? These six will pull you in just like a novel.
When people ask me for nonfiction recommendations, they often request nonfiction that reads like fiction. Here are some of my favorites...
These fast-paced, engaging stories read like novels.
The seven best nonfiction books I read in 2020, five memoirs, plus two stellar general nonfiction books.
Pixar short films are a great way to target essential literary elements and techniques from characterization to theme to conflict to symbolism. These Pixar short films inspire class discussion and analysis, and students can then in turn write essays based upon these films. They are an excellent to
These fast-paced reads are just as good as your favorite novels.
From enthralling histories to fascinating biographies, you’ll be sucked right into these books.
From the inspiring to the humorous, this is the ultimate list of memoirs.
Three story structure styles used by authors of bestselling literary and commercial memoirs that sell really well.
Writers from The New Yorker reveal their summer reading lists and favorite seasonal books.
