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Define plish

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Essentially, what we’re calling reading tests, if we mean phonics and decoding, and what we’re discussing as a failure in reading ability, ignores that we’re also testing background knowledge and comprehension.

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“Broken” at Clarkesworld

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I guess it tells you how busy I’ve been that I haven’t had a chance to update this site and the blog until now with a publication I’m entirely thrilled about. I published my dystopian SF story “Broken” at Clarkesworld. The story was a challenge to write because, from the start, the chronology, as one

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Reading July 19

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Reading, July 19, 7:30 pm

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Flooded in Vermont

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As all in Vermont know, and many across the country also know, Vermont ended up suffering a catastrophic flood on the 10th and 11th of July.

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Exploring the MFA at Solstice

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That’s the way residencies work. You’re surrounded for a brief time, and you’re lifted into places you didn’t expect.

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