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Source of Miscellany: My drafts file.  I wrote this up shortly after I wrote up The Gold-Threaded Dress but never got a chance to post it. Why this book? I am teaching The Gold-Thread Dress as part of my immigration … Continue reading →

Various things are afoot that have led me to the conclusion that May will be a mish-mosh, a mixed up month, thoroughly without theme.  Unless you count mostly-things-I-own-plus-a-few-final-library-books-and-oh-yeah-maybe-some-reviews-I’ve-had-ready as a theme.  So pop in often.  You never know what you’re … Continue reading →

While I am sad to say that this does not actually come with laundry service (how cool would that be!) I am thrilled to announce JMLC (comment #2) has won the copy of the book. Thanks to all for participating … Continue reading →

The winner of Athena the Brain is…. Commenter #2 – JMLC I’ll be in touch soon so that I can send you your copy! Congratulations!

I have long loved anything to do with mythology and recently (thanks in part to The Lightning Thief) there has been a huge resurgence of all things Greek. Hooray! When I was in middle school, I read both Iphigenia in … Continue reading →

February has brought me to a sticky moment here at Between These Pages.  This month is Black History Month.  Or African American History Month.  It all depends on who you reference.  In many places the terms black and African American … Continue reading →

There’s no time like the present to subscribe!  Just click on the subscribe button over there on the right.  It’ll even let you pick your reader. Click it.  You know you want to. Subscription too complicated for you?  Still navigate … Continue reading →

Today one of my students came up to me at the start of reading and said “Mrs. N! You’ll never guess what I got for Christmas. Betsy-Tacy was in my stocking!” She was glowing. There you have it people. Direct … Continue reading →

There are years that I fondly wish good bye and there are years that I’m glad to see go.  2010 is definitely the latter.  To start the new year off right, Between These Pages has moved to it’s very own … Continue reading →